Syndrome of Nonverbal Learning Disabilities: Neurodevelopmental Manifestations - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0898621550 ISBN 13: 9780898621556

Publisher: The Guilford Press, 1995

Synopsis

The syndrome of nonverbal learning disabilities (NLD) is a subtype of learning disabilities whose neuropsychological assets and deficits have predictable academic and psychosocial outcomes. Developed by Byron P. Rourke and elucidated in his previous work, the "white matter model" was designed to encompass the complex manifestations and neurophysiological underpinnings of the NLD syndrome. Now, for the first time, evidence that bears upon the white matter model has been gathered into a single volume. Building upon Rourke's previous work on NLD, Syndrome of Nonverbal Learning Disabilities: Neurodevelopmental Manifestations, further explores the ramifications of NLD in the neuropsychology of learning disabilities and in pediatric neurological disease, disorder, and dysfunction.

Following an overview of the white matter model, chapters cover a wide range of pediatric neurological diseases and disorders through which the model is examined with particular attention to its neurophysiological aspects. The diseases and disorders discussed include callosal agenesis, Asperger syndrome, velocardiofacial syndrome, Williams syndrome, de Lange syndrome, early hydrocephalus, Sotos syndrome, congenital hypothyroidism, acute lymphocytic leukemia, metachromatic leukodystrophy, Turner syndrome, fetal alcohol syndrome, multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injury, and toxicant-induced encephalopathy. Dimensions relevant to both assessment and treatment are raised throughout the work, as are suggestions for future research.

Recommended for neuropsychologists, neurologists, psychologists, psychiatrists, and pediatricians treating children with learning disabilities or with pediatric neurological disease, disorder, and dysfunction, Syndrome of Nonverbal Learning Disabilities serves both as an authoritative update on recent advances and as a text for advanced courses in child/developmental neuropsychology, pediatric neurology, and learning disabilities.

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About the Author

Byron P. Rourke is Professor of Psychology and University Professor at the University of Windsor and a member of the faculty of the Child Study Center, School of Medicine, Yale University. Past President of the International Neuropsychological Society and of the Division of Clinical Neuropsychology of the American Psychological Association, he is cofounder and coeditor of the Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, The Clinical Neuropsychologist and Child Neuropsychology and serves on the editorial boards of a number of scientific and professional journals. He was the 1994 recipient of the Canadian Psychological Association's Award for Distinguished Contributions to the Practice of Psychology. His authored, coauthored, and edited books include Nonverbal Learning Disabilities, Child Neuropsychology, Learning Disabilities and Psychosocial Functioning, Neuropsychological Validation of Learning Disability Subtypes, Neuropsychological Assessment of Children, and Neuropsychology of Learning Disabilities.
 

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1. Introduction: The NLD Syndrome and the White Matter Model; Byron P. Rourke
2. White Matter Physiology and Pathology; Katy B. Fuerst and Byron P. Rourke
3. Callosal Agenesis; Lisa A. Smith and Byron P. Rourke
4. Asperger Syndrome; Ami Klin, Sara S. Sparrow, Fred R. Volkmar, Domenic V. CIcchetti, and Byron P. Rourke
5. Velocardiofacial Syndrome; Katy B. Fuerst, Catherine B. Dool, & Byron P. Rourke
6. Williams Syndrome; Peter E. Anderson & Byron P. Rourke
7. de Lange Syndrome; Katherine D. Tsatsanis and Byron P. Rourke
8. Early Hydrocephalus; Jack M. Fletcher, Bonnie Brookshire, Timothy P. Bohan, Michael Brandt, and Kevin Davidson
9. Sotos Syndrome; Catherine B. Dool, Katy B. Fuerst, and Byron P. Rourke
10. Congenital Hypothyroidism; Joanne Rovet
11. Neuropsychological Consequences of Prophylactic Treatment for Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia; Erin M. Picard and Byron P. Rourke
12. Metachromatic Leukodystrophy; Catherine B. Dool, Katy B. Fuerst, and Byron P. Rourke
13. Turner Syndrome; Joanne Rovet
14. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; Audrey Don and Byron P. Rourke
15. Multiple Sclerosis; Roberta F. White and Maxine Krengel
16. Traumatic Brain Injury; Linda Ewing-Cobbs, Jack M. Fletcher, and Harvey S. Levin
17. Toxicant-Induced Encephalopathy; Roberta F. White and Maxine Krengel
18. Conclusions and Future Directions; Katherine D. Tsatsanis and Bryon P. Rourke
Appendix: Treatment Program for the Child with NLD; Byron P. Rourke
Index

Edition details

• Publisher: The Guilford Press
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0898621550
• ISBN 13: 9780898621556
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 518
• Editor: Rourke Byron P.