Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Definitive Guide for Educators - Hardcover

Vargo, Frank E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0393709434 ISBN 13: 9780393709438

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 2015

Synopsis

From autism to ADHD to learning disabilities, a guide for all teachers to this constellation of disorders.

Developmental deficits in learning and communication in young children are defined as neurodevelopmental disorders. This constellation, newly defined in the DSM-5, represents a range of issues that educators must address. 

Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Definitive Guide for Educators provides extensive and practical information to a range of professionals, and to all others who are interested...

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About the Author

Frank E. Vargo, EdD, is a licensed psychologist and registered health service provider, a clinical and developmental neuropsychologist, and a licensed school and educational psychologist. He is the executive director and senior clinician for the Fireside Center Clinic for Psychological and Educational Services, CEO of Learning and Teaching International, and an executive board member of Learning Disabilities Worldwide. He has presented internationally in many areas of psychology...

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Review

“Neurodevelopmental Disorders is the book the education field has been waiting for! Every professional in the field of special education needs to read it. Very impressive, and brilliantly written.”
- Teresa Allissa Citro, Chief Executive Officer, Learning Disabilities Worldwide

“Most educators will repeatedly encounter children or youth with neurological disorders in their daily practice, though many are not trained in working with these students. They need a compact, comprehensive, and comprehensible...

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Edition details

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0393709434
• ISBN 13: 9780393709438
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 288