Title: The Misunderstood Child, Fourth Edition: Understanding and Coping with Your Child's Learning Disabilities
Publisher: Harmony/Rodale/Convergent
Publication Date: 2006
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0307338630
ISBN 13: 9780307338631
Binding: paperback
Edition: 4th Edition
Condition: Good

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The fully revised and updated must-have resource to help you become a supportive and assertive advocate for your child.

In print for more than twenty years, The Misunderstood Child has become the go-to reference guide for families of children with learning disorders. This newly revised edition provides the latest research and new and updated content, including:

• How to identify and address specific disabilities, from dyslexia to sensory integration disorder

• New information on the genetics of learning disorders

• Expanded sections on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

• The most recent neurological discoveries about how the brain functions in children with learning disabilities

• Insights about other neurological disorders common among individuals with learning disabilities, such as anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, anger-control problems, depression, and tic disorders

• Resources, Web sites, and organizations that can aid the treatment process and offer support for both parent and child

About the Author

Larry B. Silver, M.D., a child and adolescent psychiatrist, is clinical professor of psychiatry at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Prior to his current appointment, he was acting director and deputy director of the National Institute of Mental Health.

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