| Description |
xxv, 579 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
1. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Learning Disabilities : an Overview for Practitioners / Ronald A. Kotkin and Aubrey H. Fine -- 2. Traditional and Innovative Assessment of Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Learning Disorders / James M. Swanson ... [et al.] -- 3. A Neurodevelopmental Approach to Differences in Learning / Desmond P. Kelly and Melvin D. Levine -- 4. Syndrome of Nonverbal Learning Disabilities : Effects on Learning / Katherine D. Tsatsanis and Byron P. Rourke -- 5. Educational Interventions for the Elementary Age Student in the Therapy Setting / Joan Smith -- 6. Educational Interventions for the Adolescent Student in the Therapy Setting / Chris Zeigler Dendy, Aubrey H. Fine and Joan Smith -- 7. Implementing School-Home Collaborative Treatment Plans : Best Practices in School-Home-Based Interventions / Daniel Flynn ... [et al.] -- 8. Parenting Children with Learning and Attention Disorders : Concerns and Directions for Therapeutic Intervention / Aubrey H. Fine ... [et al.] -- 9. Guidelines for Home Management for Disruptive Behavioral Challenges / Thomas W. Phelan and Aubrey H. Fine -- 10. Social Skills and Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and/or Learning Disabilities Realities and Direction for Treatment / Aubrey H. Fine and Ronald A. Kotkin -- 11. Transitions Into Higher Education / Micki Bryant, Mark Turner and Aubrey H. Fine -- 12. Physician's Contribution to the Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Learning Disabilities : Implications for Medication Management and Collaborative Treatment / David Coffey -- 13. Complementary Therapeutic Interventions : Neurofeedback, Metacognition, and Nutrition for Long-Term Improvement in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder / Lynda Thompson -- 14. Cognitive Training and Computers : An Innovative Approach / Joseph A. Sandford -- 15. Future Directions in the Holistic Treatment of Children with Learning and Attention Disorders : Concerns and Guidelines / Aubrey H. Fine and Ronald A. Kotkin with Contributions from Mary Fowler ... [et al.]. |
| Summary |
"Therapist's Guide to Learning and Attention Disorders is a comprehensive and practical guide to better understanding these disorders and identifying empirically-based therapeutic interventions. It provides practical forms, illustrations, and rating scales that can be readily incorporated into practice."--Jacket. |
| Subject |
Learning disabilities.
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Attention-deficit-disordered children.
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Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
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Hyperactive children.
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Learning disabled children.
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Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity -- therapy.
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Child.
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Adolescent.
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Learning Disabilities -- therapy.
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Psychology, Child -- methods.
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Psychology, Adolescent -- methods.
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| Added Author |
Fine, Aubrey H.
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Kotkin, Ronald A.
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| ISBN |
0122564308 alkaline paper |
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9780122564307 alkaline paper |
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