Specific Learning Difficulties - What Teachers Need to Know (eBook)

Diana Hudson (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2015
248 Seiten
Jessica Kingsley Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-78450-046-7 (ISBN)

Infos

Learn how to support students with Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) with this informative guide. Covering common SpLDs, including dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD and OCD, this book offers practical tips for adapting lessons to suit the needs of the individual student and making your classroom inclusive.

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This book clearly explains what Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) are, and describes the symptoms of conditions most commonly encountered in the mainstream classroom: dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, and OCD. The author provides an overview of the strengths and weaknesses commonly associated with each of these conditions, as well as practical suggestions for modifying teaching materials and methods to make learning enjoyable, effective and accessible for students. There are also dedicated chapters on helping students with SpLDs to develop effective revision skills and exam techniques. This straight-talking and accessible guide is ideal for teachers, teaching assistants, and those in school management who want to know more about supporting students with Specific Learning Difficulties.

Autor

Diana Hudson is a tutor and mentor to students with Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD), as well as a subject classroom teacher (biology) and learning support teacher and SENCO. She has a diagnosis of dyslexia, and is a parent to four children, three of whom have been diagnosed with SpLD. Diana lives in Buckinghamshire, UK.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 21.10.2015
• Illustrationen: Jon English
• Zusatzinfo: 40 black and white line drawings
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lernhilfen
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sonder-, Heil- und Förderpädagogik
• Schlagworte: ADD • ADHD • Asperger Syndrome • Autism spectrum disorder • Dyscalculia • dysgraphia • dyslexia • Inclusive classroom • learning disorders • NQT • OCD • Special Needs • visual problems
• ISBN-10: 1-78450-046-1 / 1784500461
• ISBN-13: 978-1-78450-046-7 / 9781784500467