Nonverbal Learning Disabilities at Home: A Parent's Guide [Paperback]

Pamela B. Tanguay (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 15, 2000 | ISBN-10: 1853029408 | ISBN-13: 978-1853029400 | Edition: 1

Do you know a child who is bright, charming and articulate, but has no friends? A child who showed early signs of intelligence, but is now floundering, academically and emotionally? Children with Nonverbal Learning Disabilities (NLD) are an enigma. They're children with extraordinary gifts and heartbreaking challenges that go far beyond the classroom. Nonverbal Learning Disabilities at Home explores the variety of daily life problems children with NLD may face, and provides practical strategies for parents to help them cope and grow, from preschool age through their challenging adolescent years. The author, herself the parent of a child with NLD, provides solutions to the everyday challenges of the disorder, from early warning signs and self-care issues to social skills and personal safety. User-friendly and highly practical, this book is an essential guide for parents in understanding and living with NLD, and professionals working with these very special children.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'Parent and advocate extraordinaire, Pamela Tanguay has contributed immensely to the presently limited literature on NLD... Her advice is straightforward, sensible, cohesive and easily understood. This guide will not only serve as a welcome blueprint to the overwhelmed and under-supported parents of children with NLD, but also as an eye-opener to educators and other professionals working with individuals with NLD in helping them to recognize just how much effort it actually takes to parent a child with NLD...' ---Sue Thompson, MA, CET, Learning and Behavior Specialist. Author of The Source for Nonverbal Learning Disorders (formerly I Shouldn't Have To Tell You)

'The author has provided a book that is essential reading for caregivers of children and adolescents with NLD. It should not only be read but kept on hand for easy reference as the youngster develops. It should be valued as a rich source of helpful suggestions, and as a springboard for the creativity of the concerned caregiver. Pamela Tanguay has done all of us involved with the syndrome of NLD a great favor by providing this book.' --- from the foreword by Byron P. Rourke, FRSC

'During my search to understand Asperger's Syndrome (AS) I was fortunate enough to discover Pamela Tanguay and the world she knows best - the world of Nonverbal Learning Disorders (NLD). Though there might be subtle differences between these two syndromes, there is very little doubt in my mind that one echoes the other in terms of what works to help those diagnosed with either AS or NLD. Pamela Tanquay's book, Nonverbal Learning Disabilities at Home, is a must-have for anyone wanting to know more about either of these developmental delays. It is absolutely stuffed full with astutely sound reasoning and incredibly perceptive advice based on the research of the top names in the NLD field. I cannot imagine my library without it. Go get it. Now!' ---Liane Holliday Willey, EdD., author of Pretending to be Normal: Living with Asperger's Syndrome and Asperger's Syndrome in the Family: Redefining Normal

About the Author

Pamela B. Tanguay is the mother of a teen daughter who was diagnosed with NLD at the age of nine. Since that time she has become an active advocate for individuals with NLD and related conditions. She is the owner and co-developer of the widely-acclaimed website NLD on the Web! Pam was a founding board member of ASC-US Inc., which is a national non-profit advocacy organization supporting neurologically-based communication disorders. She currently sits on their Advisory Board, and serves as Senior Editor of their newsletter, The Source. Pam, along with her husband and daughter, make their home in Tolland, CT.

Product Details

• Paperback: 267 pages
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Pub; 1 edition (December 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1853029408
• ISBN-13: 978-1853029400
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #170,121 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well organized and well written, April 25, 2003

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"raffey6968" (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nonverbal Learning Disabilities at Home: A Parent's Guide (Paperback)

First, you don't need your highlighter for this book! At the end of each chapter, the author does it for you. I found this book informative and helpful.
My favorite chapter was Chapter 7: Managing the Environment, it gives an overview of how hard and confusing life can be for a child with NLD. Great to read again & again if you find you are losing patience with your NLD child. I also often copy the first 6 pages of this chapter and give it to those that work with my child; in the hopes they will have the necessary empathy in working with my child.

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ESSENTIAL READING, May 30, 2001

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Louise Hale Finley (Fredericton, New Brunswick Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nonverbal Learning Disabilities at Home: A Parent's Guide (Paperback)

I eagerly awaited Pamela Tanguay's Nonverbal Learning Disabilities at Home. It was well worth waiting for! Ever since my daughter was diagnosed with a nonverbal learning disability four years ago I have struggled to understand exactly what it all means. I have attempted to read as much as I can to understand the disability and have often drowned in all the terminology and jargon. I would have had a head start using Tanguay's glossary of terms. Practical suggestions go to the level of detail of waking up in the morning and give a whole new meaning and appreciation for the term "transition". There is practical guidance for all those daily frustrations and preparation for the future in the independent living skills. At the end of each chapter Tanguay provides a summary which I will use often for quick reference. This is essential reading for parents and others involved in the care of children with NLD. As a parent of a child with NLD child I have concentrated my advocacy efforts on school. The recognition of the chaos at home and the many suggestions to reduce it make reading this book extremely worthwhile.

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Helping Hand for Parents, December 6, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Nonverbal Learning Disabilities at Home: A Parent's Guide (Paperback)

Pam Tanguay writes from considerable experience: she is one of the founders of NLD on the Web, an award winning website which disseminates information about NLD. For the parent wondering if NLD is a framework that fits her or his child, as well as for the parent who wants concrete suggestions about how to support a child with NLD at home, this book is a wellspring of information. The book is formatted to be a companion of sorts; well designed to make it handy for consultation over the years as various issues and challenges are tackled. As well, there is a comprehensive annotated bibliography and a list of organizations and internet resources. As an educator of children and teachers, as well as a parent of a child with NLD, I recommend this book as a 'must read' for both parents and educators.