The Survival Guide for Kids With Ld: Learning Differences [Turtleback]

Gary L. Fisher (Author)

Product Details

• Turtleback
• Publisher: Demco Media (April 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0606027041
• ISBN-13: 978-0606027045
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,807,322 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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55 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Survival Guide for Kids with LD, March 13, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Survival Guide for Kids With Ld: Learning Differences (Self-Help for Kids Series) (Paperback)

This book is a GREAT way for kids to learn about their own Learning Disabilities (the book calls them Learning Differences). I read this book to my son to help explain to him why he's noticing that he's different from some of the other kids in school. The book creates such a relaxed, non-threatening attitude about LDs, and asks some really great questions to help the kids see which LD(s) fit them. It addresses ADHD as well! It has picture drawings of kids having trouble in school that my son could really relate to! He was at once interested, urging me to read more and more, even though he was learning that he was in fact "different". What a wonderful tool for families and kids to learn about each other and themselves. It's a positive book about the harsh reality of LDs - and it's written specifically for kids! Do your child a favor - read this book with them! It will open up conversations and give you both the language and courage you'll need to tackle the days and years ahead!

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For parents, teachers, tutors, day-care staff and more, December 8, 2002

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Survival Guide for Kids with LD*: *(Learning Differences) (Paperback)

Now in a revised and updated edition, The Survival Guide For Kids With LD* (*Learning Differences) by University of Nevada-Reno professors Gary Fisher and Rhoda Cummings, is a simply presented and easily accessible guide written especially for those dealing with children who have "learning differences". Emphasizing that having one of the many kinds of learning disabilities or cognitive restrictions doesn't preclude a child from learning, from having friends, or from growing up to be a successful adult. The readable prose is packed with tips for dealing with teasing, providing encouragement, simple black-and-white artwork, study tips, and more. The Survival Guide For Kids With LD* is highly recommended reading for parents, teachers, tutors, day-care staff members, -- and most especially, for kids ages 10 and up. Also highly recommended for teen readers is The Survival Guide For Teenagers With LD (0915793512; [$$$]); for parents, When Your Child Has LD (0915793873; [$$$]); and for educators, The School Survival Guide For Kids With LD (0915793326; [$$$]).

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Good and the Bad, October 14, 2008

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RYLEE (San Jose, CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Survival Guide for Kids with LD*: *(Learning Differences) (Paperback)

This is a quality product full of accurate information. But still too hard for an LD student to take the time to read. Yet, this is the right book for the parents!