Adults With Learning Disabilities: Theoretical And Practical: Theoretical & Practical Perspectives - Hardcover

Gregg, Noël; Hoy, Cheri; Gay, Alice F.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 157230037X ISBN 13: 9781572300378

Publisher: Guilford Press, 1996

Synopsis

A Comprehensive review and critical evaluation of the literature on learning disabilities in adults, this book outlines a conceptual framework for diagnosis and intervention and provides detailed guideline for practice. Issues covered include models for service delivery; the perceptions of employers, counselors, and consumers; the co-occurrence of psychiatric disorders with learning disabilities; and the role of public policy. This book will be of value to professionals and students in the fields of clinical psychology, school psychology, special education, and vocational rehabilitation.

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About the Author

Noel Gregg, Ph.D., is currently Director of The University of Georgia Learning Disabilities Center. She is the author, most recently, of Written Expression Disorders, and coauthor of Assessment: The Special Educator's Role. In addition, she has an extensive publication list of research that focuses on the adolescent and adult population with learning disabilities.

Cheri Hoy, Ph.D., is Professor and Head of the Department of Special Education at The University of Georgia. She is coauthor of Assessment: The Special Educator's Role. Her research and other publications address issues concerning adolescents and adults with learning disabilities.

Alice Gay, M.Ed., is a media director at the Learning Disabilities Research and Training Center housed within The University of Georgia Learning Disabilities Center. She has developed a series of interactive TV and satellite teleconferences focusing on the adolescent and adult population with learning disabilities.

Edition details

• Publisher: Guilford Press
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 157230037X
• ISBN 13: 9781572300378
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 403