Readership: Parents of children with learning disabilities, in particular dyslexia, speech disorders, or ADD. Professionals such as teachers, psychologists, and speech therapists.
Mark Selikowitz, Consultant Developmental Paediatrician, The Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia
Part I: Introduction 1: What are specific learning difficulties 2: How specific learning difficulties are caused 3: Theories of causation 4: How parents can help - general principles Part II: Areas of Learning 5: Reading 6: Spelling 7: Writing 8: Arithmetic 9: Language 10: Attention deficit disorder and sequential organization difficulties 12: Social and emotional development Part III 13: Controversial treatments 14: Adulthood Conclusion Appendix: Useful addresses Index
