Review
The authors of
Smart Kids With Learning Difficulties: Overcoming Obstacles and Realizing Potential have had more than 20 years experience working with and advocating for gifted children with learning disabilities. In this new text, they present learning and teaching methods that have been applied successfully to both the gifted and talented and the learning-disabled populations. --
Gifted Child Today, Vol. 29, No. 4, Fall 2006
Product Description
Smart Kids With Learning Difficulties: Overcoming Obstacles and Realizing Potential is an engaging must-read for any parent, educator, or counselor of smart kids who face learning difficulties. The authors, who have more than 20 years experience working with and advocating for gifted and learning diabled children, provide useful, practical advice for helping smart kids with learning challenges succeed in school.
Topics covered in the book include identifying and recognizing gifted/learning disabled students, what the law says about this population, planning and developing accommodations that empower these students, what works and doesn't work in the classroom, tools and checklists to build supportive learning environments, and the roles and responsibilities of parents, students, and school personnel.
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