Learning Disabilities, Eighth Edition (Education College Titles) [Paperback]

Janet Lerner (Author), Loren Lerner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2000 | ISBN-10: 0395961149 | ISBN-13: 978-0395961148 | Edition: 8

The success of this text is based on three key elements. First and foremost, Learning Disabilities uses a varied approach to provide a comprehensive overview of this complex subject. The text covers theoretical approaches within the field, procedures for assessing and evaluating students, skills in the art of clinical teaching, and teaching methods and strategies. Secondly, the text offers a balance between information on theory and teaching strategies with cases. Lastly, Learning Disabilities reflects Lerner's commitment to keeping her readership fully informed of the rapid changes and advances in this field. The result is comprehensive, as Learning Disabilities offers valuable strategies for teaching students to a wide range of professionals: classroom teachers, special education teachers, school psychologists, administrators, language pathologists, counsellors, and related professionals. Highlights of the new ninth edition include: - New! Chapter 7, "Attention Deficit Disorder," combines all ADD/ADHD material into one chapter and adds new material to address the needs of an increasing number of students who are being diagnosed with attention deficit disorder - New! Material on Diversity in Chapters 2, 4, 6, and 11 that discuss the changing demographics of the children in our schools, and addresses the growing number of linguistically and culturally diverse students who also have learning disabilities - Updated and Expanded Coverage of Inclusion in Chapters 3, 4, 5, and 9 that contains current information about responsible inclusion practices and describes how special and general education teachers can join together to make inclusion work - Fully updated research, citations (more than 150), and terminology throughout the text related to current topics such as phonemic awareness and early literacy, adolescent/adult transition issues, collaborative teaching, IEPs, brain development, emotional intelligence, just to name a few - Unique Case Study of Rita G. in Chapters 3, 4, and 5 offers a detailed account of one student's experience from pre-referral to placement - New! Web Links within the text that give the reader access to resources on the Internet.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 688 pages
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company; 8 edition (January 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0395961149
• ISBN-13: 978-0395961148
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,074,712 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Special Education Teacher's Bible, November 21, 2000

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This review is from: Learning Disabilities, Eighth Edition (Education College Titles) (Paperback)

I am a teacher of students with mild to moderate specific learning disabilities and I have found this book to be of such a tremendous help, I call it my "special education Bible!"

Professor Lerner has put together a comprehensive book of approaches within the filed of learning disabilities; procedures for assessing and evaluating students; and teaching methods, strategies, and materials. This 8th edition is written with the new IDEA '97 regulations in mind.

Whether you are an undergraduate, or graduate student, pre-service special ed. teacher or an inservice teacher, this text is an invaluable resource that will benefit the novice and the veteran alike. I am in the process of completing my student teaching and I bought this text because I felt that there was so much I still needed to learn about learning disabilities. I am sincere when I say I was not disappointed!

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Student teacher of students with LD, March 31, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Learning Disabilities: Theories, Diagnosis, and Teaching Strategies (Hardcover)

This is the textbook I used while in college. It is very easy to read and well organized. It covers all aspects of learning disabilities from history to teaching strategies. It covers all the characteristics of learning disabilities; perceptual problems, motor, reading, written language, math, social and emotional.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Learning Disabilities: Theories, Diagnosis & Teaching Stra, March 19, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Learning Disabilities, Eighth Edition (Education College Titles) (Paperback)

This is an excellent book. It is very readable and quite informative. I used the book for one of my graduate classes in Learning Disabilities. It was also an excellent review source for Praxis II preparation. Get it if you can, especially if you are planning to be a Special Education teacher.