Help Me to Help My Child: A Sourcebook for Parents of Learning-Disabled Children - Hardcover

Bloom, Jill

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0316099813 ISBN 13: 9780316099813

Publisher: Little Brown & Co, 1990

Synopsis

This guide shows parents how to make the educational system work for the maximum benefit of their learning disabled children

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The viewpoint of a parent whose child was diagnosed as learning disabled (LD) is the distinctive feature of this comprehensive guide to the evaluation of and services available to ameliorate learning problems. What began as Bloom's ( HMOs: The Revolution in Health Care ) search for information and help when her daughter's difficulties became more marked in the first grade results in a book that addresses the feelings of parents as it provides knowledge and skills. The material is presented in nontechnical language, supplemented with lists of national and regional resources and referrals. The author's intent to compile a consumer's manual that will help parents to reach decisions that may make life better for LD children is amply fulfilled.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

If there's one catchall phrase used in education lately, it is learning disabilities. This phrase has been used to cover such a multitude of problems that it almost lacks definition. Now Bloom, both an author and a parent, helps readers sift through the LD mess. Writing as a parent of an LD child, she tries to define LD, describes testing, and outlines educational goals. She understands the difficulties that can arise at home when a child is judged learning disabled and offers concrete advice on coping. This new work pairs well with Sally Smith's No Easy Answers (Winthrop, 1979), which was written from a teaching perspective. Bloom writes clearly as a parent for parents.
- Linda Beck, Indian Valley P.L., Telford, Pa.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Little Brown & Co
• Publication date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0316099813
• ISBN 13: 9780316099813
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 324