Edited by
Bernice Wong, Simon Fraser University, Faculty of Education, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Description
Bernice Wong's
Learning about Learning Disabilities was the first text to give equal attention to the intellectual, conceptual,
and practical aspects of learning disabilities. The
Third Edition of this popular title presents 80% new material, keeping
the chapters up to date in this fast-moving field. With new contributors, and seven new chapters, coverage is both comprehensive and
thorough, with three sections encompassing the research aspects of learning disabilities, the instructional aspects of learning disabilities,
and the issues germane to different age ranges of the learning disabled: children, adolescents, and adults.
Chapters summarizing
research on learning disabilities include coverage of ADHD, memory, language processing, social competence, self-regulation, and brain
structures as they apply to learning disabilities. Chapters focusing on instructional aspects of learning disabilities include coverage
of teaching literacy, reading comprehension, writing, and mathematics.
Readers will find
Learning About Learning Disabilities,
Third edition suitable for use as a reference source for researchers or a graduate level text.
Reviews from previous editions:
"An undergraduate text that strikes a careful balance between the intellectual (psychological) and practical aspects of learning disabilities."
—BOOK NEWS, INC.
"This text provides a balanced focus on both the conceptual and practical aspects of learning disabilities. Its
research coverage is more comprehensive and of greater depth than any other LD textbook, and it is distinctive in its treatment of such
important areas as consultation skills and service delivery."
—CHILD ASSESSMENT NEWS
"
Learning About Learning Disabilities
provides a broad overview of some important issues in relation to the education and development of pupils with learning disabilities...
Wong has succeeded in providing detailed descriptions and comments within a book which covers a broad range of topics. Without exception
the chapters are clearly written and accessible, and many provide the reader with challenging ideas and practical suggestions."
—BRITISH
JOURNAL OF SPECIAL EDUCATION
Audience:
Researchers in learning disabilities.
