Language-Based Learning Disabilities

by Patricia Newhall

Landmark's Language-Based Teaching Series provides the essential information and practical classroom resources K-12 educators need to build students' language and literacy skills. Each book provides concise explanations, mini-case studies, and online access to customizable materials for classroom use. "Language-Based Learning Disabilities" is the first book in this series. What You’ll Find in this - chapters organized in to "What to Know" and "What to Do" sections - concise information about LBLD and its impact on academic proficiency - student questionnaires and teacher checklists that help identify language and literacy challenges - overview of the four areas of language and linguistic development - models of language diagnostics to help target instruction - overviews of commonly co-occurring difficulties including issues with attention and executive function, motor skills, and social/emotional difficulty - an approach to success-based learning - suggestions for further reading

127 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 1, 2012