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The Misunderstood Child, Fourth Edition

Understanding and Coping with Your Child’s Learning Disabilities

Understanding and Coping with Your Child’s Learning Disabilities

By Larry B. Silver, M.D.

By Larry B. Silver, M.D.

By Larry B. Silver, M.D.

By Larry B. Silver, M.D.

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Category: Parenting

Category: Parenting

Paperback $16.00

Jun 27, 2006 | 448 Pages

Ebook $11.99

Feb 10, 2010 | 448 Pages

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    About The Misunderstood Child, Fourth Edition

    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 Misunderstood Child, Fourth Edition

    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

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    About Larry B. Silver, M.D.

    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… More about Larry B. Silver, M.D.

    About Larry B. Silver, M.D.

    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… More about Larry B. Silver, M.D.

    Product Details

    Category: Parenting

    Paperback | $16.00
    Published by Harmony
    Jun 27, 2006 | 448 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | ISBN 9780307338631

    Category: Parenting

    Ebook | $11.99
    Published by Harmony
    Feb 10, 2010 | 448 Pages | ISBN 9780307557995

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    Praise

    “Well-organized, concise, valuable, and timely.” —Library Journal

    “The book is particularly sensitive to the problems of the adolescent. . . . Indeed, the book is a personal document because Dr. Larry Silver, a child psychiatrist who was learning-disabled as a child, shares some of his own experiences.” —Children Today

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