The Massachusetts General Hospital Guide to Learning Disabilities: Assessing Learning Needs of Children and Adolescents

Description

This book connects experts in the field of child assessment to provide child psychiatrists with knowledge in evaluation and educational programming. The book provides a review of the latest science behind: common learning disabilities, including etiology and guidelines for assessment/diagnosis; neurodevelopmental disorders, like learning disabilities, ADHD; psychiatric disorders in childhood such as mood and anxiety disorders; and impact learning and development protocols. The Massachusetts General Hospital Guide to Learning Disabilities evaluates the interventions that are effective in addressing these learning challenges in the context of multiple factors in a way that no other current text does. Special topics such as special education law and managing the needs of transitional age youth allow psychiatrists to support their patients’ and their families as they navigate the system. By offering a better understanding the learning needs of their patients, this texts gives readers the tools to consult with families and educators regarding how to address the learning needs of their patients at school and in other settings. The Massachusetts General Hospital Guide to Learning Disabilities is a vital took for child psychiatrists, students, assessment professionals, and other professionals studying or working with children suffering from learning disabilities. Front Matter ....Pages i-x Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 An Introduction to Assessment (H. Kent Wilson, Ellen B. Braaten)....Pages 3-17 Front Matter ....Pages 19-19 Reading Disorders/Dyslexia (Amanda Ward, Hillary Bush, Ellen B. Braaten)....Pages 21-37 Mathematics Disorders (Ellen H. O’Donnell)....Pages 39-58 Disorders of Written Expression (Ellen H. O’Donnell, Mary K. Colvin)....Pages 59-78 Language Disorders (Drew C. Coman, Nicholas D. Mian)....Pages 79-102 Nonverbal Learning Disability (Nathan Doty)....Pages 103-117 Intellectual Disabilities (Brian L. B. Willoughby)....Pages 119-132 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Executive Dysfunction (Nathan E. Cook, Gina A. Forchelli)....Pages 133-148 Autism Spectrum Disorders (Drew C. Coman)....Pages 149-169 Front Matter ....Pages 171-171 Mood Disorders (Julie A. Grieco, Mary K. Colvin)....Pages 173-193 Anxiety Disorders (Jamie A. Micco, Julie Edmunds, Sophie Baron, Christian Hoover, Jennifer M. Park)....Pages 195-206 Disruptive Behavior Disorders (Alisha R. Pollastri, Cecilia Rosenbaum, J. Stuart Ablon)....Pages 207-220 Front Matter ....Pages 221-221 Special Education: Laws and Procedures (H. Kent Wilson, Eileen M. Hagerty)....Pages 223-244 Managing the Needs of Transition Age Youth (Nathan Doty, Johanna Nielsen)....Pages 245-259 Back Matter ....Pages 261-267