Understanding Nonverbal Learning Disabilities: A Common-Sense Guide for Parents

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This guide offers a complete overview of Nonverbal Learning Disabilities (NLDs) and the wide variety of symptoms that different types of NLD present. Maggie Mamen provides a wealth of practical advice on key skills such as developing written and verbal communication, understanding social clues, managing behaviour, self-regulation and organization.

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This easy-to-read guide offers a complete overview of Nonverbal Learning Disabilities (NLDs) and the wide variety of symptoms that different types of NLD present.Maggie Mamen enables readers to select the most relevant strategies for coping with and managing their particular symptoms. She provides a wealth of practical advice on key skills such as developing written and verbal communication, understanding social clues, managing behaviour, self-regulation and improving organization. She also covers relevant teaching methods for the classroom.This practical and accessible introduction is an essential guide for those families and professionals working with children and adults with NLDs.

Author Biography

Maggie Mamen is a clinical psychologist working in a multi-disciplinary private practice in Ontario, Canada, and has studied learning difficulties for over 25 years. She has presented to professional and parent groups internationally, and has been acknowledged by the Ontario Psychological Association for her outstanding contribution to mental health in education. She is author of The Pampered Child Syndrome: How to Recognize it, How to Manage it and How to Avoid it. A Guide for Parents and Professionals, also published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

Table of Contents

Overview. 1. Introduction to Learning Disabilities. 2. What the eye doesn't see…Recognizing NLD. 3. Assessment and diagnosis of NLD. 4. Pattern recognition and NLD. 5. Introduction to Subtypes. 6. Perceptual NLD. 7. Social NLD. 8. Written Expressive NLD. 9. Attentional NLD.10. General Approaches to Managing NLD. 11. Strategies for Organizational skills. 12. Strategies for Communication Skills and Social Language. 13. Strategies for Processing Social Clues. 14. Strategies for Written Expression. 15. Strategies for Mathematics. 16. Strategies for Self-regulation. 17. Strategies for Behavior Management. 18. A Final Few Words. References. Resources. About the Author. Subject Index. Author Index.

Review

I will certainly re-read this intersting and practical book which I recommend to EP and clinical colleagues and other professionals such as speech therapists.` -- Debate, Pat Bennett, Educational Psychologist, Lancashore CISClearly, Maggie Mamen has in-depth knowledge and understanding of the particular strengths and weaknesses of individuals with NLDS. Maggie Mamen's attitude to her subject is both positive and optimistic, based upon current research yet with a practical and common-sense approach for parents and teachers to follow. Her book can be recommended to all those involved with NLD children as a useful addition to current publications. -- The Patoss BulletinIt is relevant to education staff, and the importance of speech and language therapy input is also highlighted. The book covers assessment and further devides nonverbal learning disabilities into subgroups; perceptual, social, written expressive and attentional. It contains easy to read chapters on management strategies and useful websites. -- Speech & Language Therapy in Practice

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A wealth of practical advice and strategies to help children with Nonverbal Learning Difficulties develop key life skills

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This easy-to-read guide offers a complete overview of Nonverbal Learning Disabilities (NLDs) and the wide variety of symptoms that different types of NLD present.Maggie Mamen enables readers to select the most relevant strategies for coping with and managing their particular symptoms. She provides a wealth of practical advice on key skills such as developing written and verbal communication, understanding social clues, managing behaviour, self-regulation and improving organization. She also covers relevant teaching methods for the classroom.This practical and accessible introduction is an essential guide for those families and professionals working with children and adults with NLDs

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It is relevant to education staff, and the importance of speech and language therapy input is also highlighted. The book covers assessment and further devides nonverbal learning disabilities into subgroups; perceptual, social, written expressive and attentional. It contains easy to read chapters on management strategies and useful websites.

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It is relevant to education staff, and the importance of speech and language therapy input is also highlighted. The book covers assessment and further devides nonverbal learning disabilities into subgroups; perceptual, social, written expressive and attentional. It contains easy to read chapters on management strategies and useful websites.

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A wealth of practical advice and strategies to help children with Nonverbal Learning Difficulties develop key life skills

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This easy-to-read guide offers a complete overview of NonverbalLearning Disabilities (NLDs) and the wide variety of symptoms thatdifferent types of NLD present. Maggie Mamen enables readers to select the most relevant strategiesfor coping with and managing their particular symptoms. She provides awealth of practical advice on key skills such as developing written andverbal communication, understanding social clues, managing behaviour,self-regulation and improving organization. She also covers relevantteaching methods for the classroom. This practical and accessible introduction is an essential guide forthose families and professionals working with children and adults withNLDs.

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Easily accessible information to help identify particular types of NLD

Details ISBN1843105934 Author Maggie Mamen Short Title UNDERSTANDING NONVERBAL LEARNI Pages 176 Language English ISBN-10 1843105934 ISBN-13 9781843105930 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2007 Imprint Jessica Kingsley Publishers Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edition 1st Illustrations Illustrations Birth 1946 Publisher Jessica Kingsley Publishers Subtitle A Common-Sense Guide for Parents and Professionals DOI 10.1604/9781843105930 UK Release Date 2007-10-15 NZ Release Date 2007-10-15 Series JKP Essentials Publication Date 2007-10-15 DEWEY 362.3 Audience General AU Release Date 2007-10-14 We've got this

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