Learning Disabilities Books

Learning Disabilities: What to do After Diagnosis

Table of Contents

Introduction

• How to use this book.
• How to use reports from specialists.
• Teacher's needs for STRATEGIES that are synchronized to a specific student's needs.
• Parents' needs for STRATEGIES that are synchronized to a specific student's needs.

Chapter I, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder,
• A.D.H.D.,
• Attention Deficit Disorder,
• A.D.D.,
• Attention Problems,
• Short or Poor Attention Span,
• Easily Distracted,
• Distractible,
• Disinhibition Disorder, and/or
• Underfocused Attention.

Chapter II, Hyperactivity

• Hyperactive,
• Disinhibition Disorder,
• Hyperkinetic Syndrome,
• Hyperkinesis, and/or
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder with Hyperactivity.

Chapter III, Auditory Discrimination

• Auditory Processing Disorder (APD),
• Poor Auditory Discrimination,
• Poor Auditory Reception,
• Poor Auditory Processing,
• Difficulty with Auditory Closure,
• Phoneme Syllable Decoding,
• Phonological Coding,
• Auditory Perception Inefficiency, and/or
• Auding.

Chapter IV, Visual Reception

• Visual Perception,
• Visual Discrimination,
• Visual Reception,
• Visual Figure Ground Problems,
• Poor Scanning of the Visual Field,
• Trouble with a Visually Cluttered Field,
• Visual Processing,
• Visual Tracking and/or
• Visual Vigilance.

Chapter V, Reversals

• Position-in-Space,
• Directionality,
• Position-In-Time-Space,
• Dyslexia (though be sure to refer to the chapter on Dyslexia, Chapter IX after reading this chapter),
• b/d Confusion,
• Mirror Writing,
• Strephosymbolia,
• Transposition, and/or
• Laterality Problems.

Chapter VI, Prosody/Body Language

• Difficulty reading Body Language,
• Difficulty with Prosody,
• Inefficient with Receptive Aprosodia,
• Inefficient with Expressive Aprosodia,
• Flat Tone of Voice,
• Trouble with Non-Verbal Language and/or
• Trouble with Non-verbal Communication.

Chapter VII, Following Directions

• Following Directions.

Chapter VIII, Disorganized

• Disorganized,
• Do Not Complete Assignments at School,
• Do Not Complete Assignments at Home,
• Visual Reception, and/or
• Sequential Order Difficulty.

Chapter IX, Dyslexia

• Dyslexia,
• Reading Problems, and/or
• Disordered Reading Pattern.

Chapter X, Dysphasia

• Dysphasia,
• a Dysphasic-like Syndrome,
• Literal,
• Deep Dyslexia,
• Difficulty with Comprehension,
• Difficulty with Reading Comprehension,
• Difficulty with Language Comprehension,
• Difficulty with Abstractions (verbal),
• Difficulty with Semantic Meaning,
• Difficulty with Hierarchical Classification of Language,
• Difficulty with Complex Grammatic Structure, and
• Difficulty with Word Problems in Math (compared to skill with basic operations),
• Trouble with Verbal Association,
• Trouble with Language Delay,
• Trouble with Receptive and Expressive Language,
• Trouble with Language Output, and
• Trouble with Meta-linguistic Function.

Chapter XI, Sequential Order

• Sequential Order.

Chapter XII, Auditory Memory

• Auditory Memory,
• Auditory Recall Memory,
• Auditory Recognition Memory,
• Short Term Auditory Memory,
• Long Term Auditory Memory, and/or
• Auditory Retrieval.

Chapter XIII, Visual Memory

• Visual Memory,
• Visual Recognition Memory,
• Visual Recall Memory,
• Short Term Visual Memory,
• Long Term Visual Memory and/or
• Visual Retrieval.

Chapter XIV, Nominal Recall

• Nominal Recall,
• Naming Fluency,
• Word Finding,
• Dysnomia, and/or
• Anomia.

Chapter XV, Dysgraphia

• Dysgraphia,
• Difficulty with Handwriting,
• Work is messy,
• Difficulty with Visual Motor Integration,
• Difficulty with Fine Motor Performance,
• Poor Psycho-Motor Speed,
• Fine Motor Fluency, and/or
• Difficulty with Eye-Hand Coordination.

Chapter XVI, Gross Motor Problems

• Gross Motor Problems,
• Poorly Coordinated,
• Clumsy or Awkward,
• Poor Motor Control,
• Poor Balance (Especially With Eyes Closed),
• Motor Problems,
• Can't Hop,
• Can't Skip,
• Can't Jump Rope, and/or Klutzy.

Chapter XVII, Self Image

• Self Image Problems,
• Quit Easily,
• Easily Defeated,
• Poor Risk Factor,
• Damaged Self Worth, and/or
• Poor Self Concept.

Chapter XVIII, Social Skills

• Difficulty with Social Skills,
• Difficulty Making Friends,
• Inability to Read and Interpret Environment and People,
• Inability to Create Meaningful Friendships,
• Little Thought About Results of Actions,
• Loners,
• Magical Thinking,
• Poor Judgment,
• Sometimes Relates Well to Younger Students, and/or
• Trouble with Peer Relationships.

Chapter XIX, Dyscalculia

• Memory Problems,
• Position-in-Space Problems,
• Sequential Order Problems,
• Dysphasia (see Chapter X),
• Dysphasic, and/or
• Dyscalculic.

Appendix A

• Glossary

Appendix B

• Suggested Reading: An Adult's Understanding of Learning Disabilities
• Suggested Reading: A Child's Understanding of Learning Disabilities
• Suggested Reading: Management of Behavior Problems
• Locating Schools for Individuals with Learning Disabilities
• Organizations to Help You
• Training to Enhance Auditory Processing, Reading Retraining Approaches, and Resources for Quality School Supplies and Organizational Training
• Comprehensive Directories of Grammar Hotlines

Appendix C

• Basic Forms for Letters Requesting Special Testing Conditions

Appendix D

• Flash Cards, Cue Cards, and Books available from Apodixis Press