Identifying and Supporting Children with Specific Learning Dif .

Taylor & Francis

Identifying and Supporting Children with Specific Learning DifficultiesLooking Beyond the Label to Support the Whole Child\nAuthor(s): Pamela Deponio, Christine Macintyre\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415314947, 978-0415314947\nSynopsis\nMany children experience difficulties which impact on their learning at home and school. Some children are considered to have a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia or dyspraxia, but other children display a range of indicators which cross the boundaries of specific named 'conditions'. If teachers are to offer appropriate support, the authors of this highly practical book argue that they must look beyond the label to assess the whole child. \n\nThis is an informative book which: \n\n* encourages teachers to consider children as individuals rather than attempting to match them to existing sets of indicators \n* pinpoints the overlap of indicators within different speci.