The third edition of this classic resource is a comprehensive source of information, strategies, and activities for working with learning disabled students. The book offers special educators, classroom teachers, and parents a wealth of new and proven suggestions and ready-to-use materials for helping LD students of all ages learn and perform at their fullest potential.

Contents

Chapter 1: An Overview of the Field of Learning Disabilities
Chapter 2: Research in the Field of Learning Disabilities
Chapter 3: Understanding the Laws
Chapter 4: Early Childhood Education for At-Risk Students
Chapter 5: The Student Study Team (SST) Process
Chapter 6: Formal Assessment and Identification of Students with Learning Disabilities
Chapter 7: Identification and Planning for the Student with Learning Disabilities
Chapter 8: Classroom Management for Teachers
Chapter 9: Academic Management Considerations
Chapter 10: Interventions for Specific Problems
Chapter 11: Reading and the Student with Learning Disabilities
Chapter 12: Writing, Spelling, and Speaking
Chapter 13: Teaching Mathematically Challenged Students
Chapter 14: Adolescents and Adults with Learning Disabilities
Chapter 15: The Role of the Family
Chapter 16: Education in the New Millennium
Bibliography
Index