Parenting a Child With a Learning Disability: A Practical, Empathetic Guide - Softcover

Tuttle, Cheryl Gerson; Paquette, Penny

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0385475829 ISBN 13: 9780385475822

Publisher: Main Street Books, 1995

Synopsis

Offering advice on how to be an effective advocate for children with learning disabilities, a guide for parents discusses ADD, dyslexia, hyperactivity, reading problems, and more while providing insight into legal rights and special-ed teams. Original.

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arning-disabled child enjoy school and learn more effectively. This book shows parents what they can do at home to help their learning-disabled child at school. Using nonthreatening, nontechnical language, Tuttle and Paquette describe a variety of learning disorders: attention deficit disorder, dyslexia, hyperactivity, and speaking, reading, writing, and math disabilities and difficulties. They show parents how to become more effective advocates for their child in the school system. They also discuss how to work with the special education team, and tell parents what legal rights they have and how to take advantage of them. The authors pay special attention to putting learning disabilities within the context of the entire family -- how one child's special needs may affect other siblings, grandparents, etc. <i>Parenting A

Edition details

• Publisher: Main Street Books
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0385475829
• ISBN 13: 9780385475822
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 188