Learning Disabilities and Related Mild Disabilities: Characteristics, Teaching Strategies, and New Directions

by Janet W. Lerner, Beverley Johns

The text that has set the standard for students working toward certification in special education has been substantially revised and updated to meet the needs of a new generation of teachers and students. As reflected in the new title, Learning Disabilities and Related Mild Disabilities now includes a cross-categorical emphasis, making it suitable to a broader number of courses. Specifically, the text now accommodates the increased number of courses aimed at teaching students with mild disabilities that are part of many states' certification requirements. Researchers are finding that many students with learning disabilities exhibit coexisting related disorders such as ADHD, Asperger's Syndrome, and nonverbal learning disabilities. Preservice and in-service classroom teachers, who are increasingly responsible for teaching students with special needs within general education or inclusive classrooms, will find this new edition especially helpful. The text describes the characteristics of various mild disabilities and offers teaching strategies for general education teachers, special education teachers, school psychologists, and other related professionals. All of the text's new coverage and special features were developed to align with the Cengage Learning Education Mission Statement--"Bridging the gap from preservice to practice"--to help new teachers be successful in their future classrooms, and with their future students.

515 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2008

Reviews

[Joy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was the required text for my learning strategies master-level course.

I found this book to be very useful for learning more about different learning disabilities. It starts with a brief overview of LD and related disabilities (AD/HD, ASD) and then talks about the assessment and IEP process. From there it talks about the specific factors of LD and related disabilities and goes into some basic medical knowledge, since they are all neurological disorders. The last four chapters covers different difficulties the students may encounter along with strategies to help them in the classroom.

[Rebecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good, clear source for explanations, resources and strategies