Helping your child with language-based learning disabilities : strategies to succeed in school & life with dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, ADHD & processing disorders / [electronic resource]
Daniel Franklin.
- Oakland : New Harbinger Publications, 2018.
- 1 online resource (242 pages).
Intro; Foreword; Introduction; Part I: An Overview of Language-Based Learning Difficulties; Chapter 1: What Is a Language-Based Learning Difficulty?; Chapter 2: Correctly Assessing Your Child; Correctly Assessing Your Child; Levels of Support in Public Schools; Private Assessments; Part II: Succeeding at School; Chapter 4: Forming a Strong Bond with Your Child; Step 1: Identify the Problem; Step 2: Break the Cycle of Negative Feedback; Step 3: Promote Emotional Regulation; Step 4: Embrace the Value of Play; Step 5: Adjust Homework and How Much You Help; Step 6: Intervene During a Crisis Step 7: Stay Patient and PositiveChapter 5: Navigating School; Establishing Good Relationships with Teachers and Administrators; Establishing Good Habits in the Classroom; Reconsidering How You Value Grades and Independent Learning; Strategies for Promoting Active Learning; Knowing When to Bring in a Tutor; Chapter 6: Dyslexia: Unable to Read in a Reading World; Creating a Culture of Language in Your Home; How to Correct Reading Mistakes; How to Encourage a Reluctant Reader; How to Provide Reading Instruction to a Child with Dyslexia; How to Develop Your Child's Vocabulary How to Teach Advanced Reading SkillsHow to Manage the Reading Demands of Homework; Chapter 7: Dysgraphia: Unable to Write in a Writing World; Creating a Culture of Writing in Your Home; How to Develop Foundational Writing Skills; How to Collaborate on Writing Assignments; How to Write with Your Child; Chapter 8: Dyscalculia: Unable to Compute in a STEM World; Creating a Culture of Math in Your Home; How to Make Math Enjoyable; How to Introduce Metacognition (Thinking About Thinking); How to Supplement Math; How to Help with Math Homework; How to Manage Math Anxiety Chapter 9: Information Processing and MemoryNuts and Bolts of Memory; Strategies to Help Your Child Process and Remember; Why We Forget; Chapter 10: Managing ADHD and Executive Functioning Deficits; Getting (and Staying) Organized; Getting Started on Homework; Sustained Attention; Regulating Emotion During Homework; Chapter 11: Working with Your 11th or 12th Grader; Managing Upper-Grade Demands; The Importance of a Positive Mindset; Part III: Succeeding at Life; Chapter 12: Navigating Life Outside of School; Promoting Social Skills; Managing Anxiety and Stress; Developing a Healthy Lifestyle
Based in cutting-edge research in neuroscience, education, and the principles of attachment-based teaching, this important guide for parents offers tools and practices to help children transcend language-based learning difficulties such as dyscalculia, dyslexia, and auditory processing disorder. Using the tools provided in this book, children will hone the skills needed to do better in school, gain self-confidence and self-esteem, and cultivate a positive mindset.
9781684030996
Children with disabilities. Learning disabilities--Treatment.