Learning Disabilities: A to Z
A Parent's Complete Guide to Learning Disabilities from
Preschool to Adulthood
By Corinne Smith, Ph.D. and Lisa Strick is a comprehensive
handbook intended to help parents, teachers, and other individuals identify and deal
effectively with learning disabilities. The book contains a guideline of normal
development and useful checklist that diagrams warning signs and symptoms associated
with the four major areas of learning disabilities: attention visual perception,
language processing, and muscle coordination. A description on how to develop an
effective educational program tailored to the needs of the specific disability also is
included, as are many personal anecdotes on how people have successfully dealt with
their particular learning challenges.
The book is available for $15 at bookstores, or
from the publisher, Simon & Schuster, at Simon & Schuster Mail Order, 100 Front St.,
Riverside, NJ 08075.