Square Pegs, Round Holes: The Learning-Disabled Child in the Classroom and at Home

Harold B. Levy

ISBN 10: 0316522325 / ISBN 13: 9780316522328

Published by Little, Brown & Co., 1974

Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0316522325I3N10

Synopsis:

This book is about the learning-disabled child: who he is, how you can recognize him, and how you – as a parent, as a teacher, as a doctor – can help him. "Square Pegs, Round Holes" is a sensitive and sensible look by a practicing pediatrician at both the learning-disabled child and what CAN be done to help him. Dr. Harold B. Levy, co-medical director of the Caddo Foundation for Exceptional Children, begins by defining what constitutes a specific learning disability. He lists and explains the symptoms that a learning-disabled child may show: hyper- or hypoactivity, occasional clumsiness, abnormal sleep patterns, short attention span, perceptual and memory difficulties, poor abstract reasoning, and inconsistency. He discusses conditions such as retardation, brain damage, psychological blocks, and youthful immaturity and demonstrates how they differ from specific learning disabilities and how they must be recognized and treated differently.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Square Pegs, Round Holes: The ...
Publisher: Little, Brown & Co.
Publication Date: 1974
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket