Edited by
Bernice Wong, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Lorraine Graham
Maureen Hoskyn
Jeanette Berman
Description
The ABCs of Learning Disabilities, Second Edition, discusses major research findings on learning disabilities in children,
adolescents and adults in language, memory, social skills, self-regulation, reading, mathematics, and writing, with an additional chapter
on assessment. This concise primer is intended for use as an undergraduate introductory text to the field. Written with an evenness
of tone, breadth, and depth, the conveys an engaging style meant to encourage the beginning student to identify the “big picture” and
to be interested in conceptual issues as well as research findings.
Audience:
Psychology students studying learning disabilities and special education, as well as special educators, regular classroom teachers, school
psychologists, speech pathologists, and other education and health care professionals.
