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Publisher
HBO Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
"This documentary takes an enlightening look at a group of young people with a wide spectrum of learning disabilities and offers a compelling portrait of the ways they overcome their challenges. By using their strengths and working with parents and teachers committed to helping the children discover the ways they learn best, these young people have risen above learning differences and low self-esteem and have found their unique voices. A group of...
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Language
English
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In college, independence, fun activities, and new friendships abound. But if you have attention deficit disorder (ADD), these new opportunities also present new challenges. To adjust to college life, you'll need to learn to harness your disorder in new ways in order to plan your time effectively, become a successful student, make friends, and take advantage of everything campus life has to offer.
This easy-to-use guide will help you
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Publisher
Arthur A. Levine Books
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Dudley Ellington struggles to learn anything at school, but when his very patient teacher, Mrs. McGraw, is unable to draw a face on the board, he helps her figure out how to do it.
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Language
English
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Your partner's attention deficit disorder (ADD) may not seem like a big deal at first, but eventually, the dynamics surrounding his or her impulsivity, forgetfulness, distractibility, and restlessness can really strain your relationship. You don't want to act like a parent, yet you may feel like you can't rely on your partner to get things done. Loving Someone with Attention Deficit Disorder is your guide to navigating a relationship with someone...
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Language
English
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If you're in a relationship with someone who has Asperger's syndrome, it's likely that your partner sometimes seems cold and insensitive. Other times, he or she may have emotional outbursts for no apparent reason. And in those moments when you can't understand each other at all, you both feel fed up, frustrated, and confused.
The behavior of people with Asperger's can be hard to understand and easy to misinterpret, which is why it's so important to...
10) Up for air
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
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Description
Learning disabilities make school painful for Annabelle, thirteen, but a summer of swimming with the high school team is fantastic until a prank goes wrong, spoiling everything.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Formats
Description
Henri has attended a special school for her learning disability, dyscalculia, but when she is mainstreamed, she finds herself struggling to balance other parts of her life, and not just in math class--a family feud, drama on the soccer team, and a passionfor poetry.
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Language
English
Description
In this book, Lature mingles relevant information about dyslexia with humor as she shares her experiences with students from primary grades through adulthood. As a teacher of over thirty-five years and as an advocate for persons with dyslexia-her experience and insight is invaluable. Lature has seen the blocked potential and even abuse that some persons with dyslexia have suffered. While the author has dealt with professionals who deny the existence...
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Language
Français
Description
Les préoccupations du milieu scolaire quant aux difficultés d'apprentissage des mathématiques apparaissent grandissantes, comme en témoignent les demandes faites aux chercheurs par les services éducatifs des commissions scolaires et par le ministère de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport. Si plusieurs des recommandations qui circulent sont influencées par des travaux en neuropsychologie et en psychologie cognitive, l'enseignement des mathématiques...
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Language
English
Description
How parents can help children with Asperger's Syndrome to grow and prosper
If you are raising a child with Asperger's Syndrome, it can be a real challenge to find answers to your questions and make decisions while trying to keep pace with the latest developments in research and changes in the growth and behavior of your child. This book comes to the rescue by combining the latest medical information and interventions with clear-cut strategies to...
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Language
English
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Drawing upon her extensive experience and numerous national presentations, author Marcie Nordlund shares her ideas, creativity, and proven methods of differentiated instruction to help teachers reach each student. Divided into 10 chapters, this book deals with topics ranging from general methods of differentiating instruction to specific methods for students with attention deficit/hyperactivity, learning disabilities, above average intelligence, cognitive...
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Series
Language
English
Description
A Mysterious Girl Puts the Future of a Kingdom in the Balance!
One icy-cold winter night, everything changes: a young girl shows up at the king and new queen's castle doorstep wearing little more than a purple jacket and carrying a black pouch. The king recognizes the mystery girl's identity as the long-lost princess without her uttering even a single word. However, the new queen refuses to believe the king's claims. In turn, a devious plan is hatched...and,...
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Language
English
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This book is about two parents determined to ensure their children have the best education they can provide, while struggling to obtain resources for their child who suffers from a learning disability. They try to work closely with the school to make sure that they and the school administrators are aligned in their end goal: to educate their daughter as she suffers from ADHD. Despite the challenges and setbacks, her parents won't stop fighting to...
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Language
English
Description
Sensory integration has provided help to children with behavior, learning, and motor skills problems for over 40 years. A treatment based on play, it helps children absorb, process, and respond to information in an appropriate manner. This book provides a complete overview and explanation of the therapy, as well as practical sensory integration—based techniques that can be used by teachers and parents to help the hyperactive child. This non-medical...
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Language
English
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A gold mine of practical, easy-to-use teaching methods, strategies, and tips to improve learning outcomes for students who score below proficiency levels. This fully revised and updated third edition of Teaching Kids with Learning Difficulties in Today's Classroom provides information on integrated learning, problem solving, and critical thinking in line with Common Core State Standards and 21st-century skills. It reflects the use of technology and...
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Language
English
Description
It is now possible for concerned parents to treat their child's attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) without medication. This book shows them how. Written by a supervising psychologist who specializes in child behavioral issues, Parenting Your Child with ADHD presents a groundbreaking program for parents seeking to reduce their child's inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity and strengthen his or her capacity for self-reliance and cooperation....
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