Parenting a Child With A Learning Disability [Paperback]

Cheryl Gerson Tuttle (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1995

Help your learning-disabled child enjoy school  and learn more effectively. This book shows parents  what they can do at home to help their  learning-disabled child at school. Using nonthreatening,  nontechnical language, Tuttle and Paquette describe a  variety of learning disorders: attention deficit  disorder, dyslexia, hyperactivity, and speaking,  reading, writing, and math disabilities and  difficulties. They show parents how to become more  effective advocates for their child in the school system.  They also discuss how to work with the special  education team, and tell parents what legal rights  they have and how to take advantage of them. The  authors pay special attention to putting learning  disabilities within the context of the entire family  -- how one child's special needs may affect other  siblings, grandparents, etc. Parenting A  Child With A Learning Disibility also  covers the tests and evaluations used by schools, so  parents will know what to expect and how these  tests can affect the child's future. The book  contains a glossary of terms used by special educators  and testing personnel so parents will  feel at ease discussing their child's needs with  educators. Throughout, the authors' tone is  encouraging and reassuring, and parents will be left  feeling they can succeed in helping their child.  

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Designed to ease the pain and bewilderment of parents whose children are diagnosed as learning impaired, this concise, suggestion-filled book functions as a practical resource. In clear talk that demystifies various types of learning disabilities, the authors ( Thinking Games to Play With Your Child ) address the situations of children who, though not deficient in intelligence, "have trouble learning to read, write, speak or compute math." Parents, particularly fathers, are urged to cooperate with specialists; together they can provide a source of self-esteem for the child. This guide through the learning disability maze not only is a useful tool but also offers hope to parents fearful of their children's being educationally "labeled."
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Library Journal

The authors have created a wonderful resource which pulls together information from the many agencies that focus on diagnosing, treating, and educating a child with a learning disorder and/or attention deficit disorder (ADD). Tuttle, special education coordinator for the Winthrop, Massachusetts, public schools, and Paquette, an educational writer and librarian, explain indicative behaviors for parents to identify and successfully demystify the necessary testing process. Looking beyond institutional settings, the authors explain how this diagnosis will affect the entire family. They also offer concrete examples of behaviors that parents can make use of in the home, all the while gently redirecting confusion to a celebration of the child's uniqueness. Particularly important, the authors discuss the laws that apply to the child and the educational system and stress that parents must become advocates for their child to ensure that the child's very special needs are met and his or her self-esteem nurtured. As a reference, the book is also useful, presenting a glossary and four appendixes listing all the states' directors of special education, parent training and information programs, resource organizations, and related publications. This highly recommended source covers all the bases and may become the number one resource that doctors and teachers will suggest to anxious parents.
Nina Wikstrom Aguilar, Harris Computer Systems Corp., Melbourne, Fla.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 188 pages
• Publisher: Main Street Books; Reprint edition (January 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0385475829
• ISBN-13: 978-0385475822
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,911,981 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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