Overcoming Learning Disabilities
Overcoming Learning Disabilities

Author: Tatiana V. Akhutina

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2012-04-30

Total Pages: 319

ISBN-13: 110737894X

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Based on the ideas of Russian psychologists Lev Vygotsky and Alexander Luria, this book explores methods of preventing or overcoming learning disabilities. Tatiana V. Akhutina and Natalia M. Pylaeva build on Vygotsky and Luria's sociocultural theory and their principle of a systemic structure and dynamic organization of higher mental functions. They focus on the interactive scaffolding of the weak components of the child's functional systems, the transition from joint child-adult co-actions, and the emotional involvement of the child. The authors discuss effective ways to remediate issues with attention, executive functions (working memory and cognitive control) and spatial and visual-verbal functions. Overcoming Learning Disabilities translates complex problems into easily understandable concepts useful to school psychologists, special and general education teachers, and parents of children with learning disabilities.

Overcoming Learning Disabilities
Overcoming Learning Disabilities

Author: Tatʹi︠a︡na Vasilʹevna Akhutina

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2012-04-30

Total Pages: 319

ISBN-13: 1107013887

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"This book is dedicated to methods of preventing or overcoming learning disabilities based on the ideas of the great Russian psychologists Lev Vygotsky and Alexander Luria. The typical forms of learning disablities are described, and the effective methods of remediation of attention, executive functions (working memory and cognitive control), spatial and visual-verbal functions are discussed in details, The book has many illustrations of typical errors of children with learning disabilities and examples of remedial tasks. The book is useful for qualified psychologists and students, teachers and parents of children with learning disablities"--Provided by publisher.

Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics
Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics

Author: Richard E. Behrman

Publisher: Elsevier España

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 2694

ISBN-13: 9788481747478

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Accompanying CD-ROM contains: contents of book; continuous updates; slide image library; references linked to MEDLINE; pediatric guidelines; case studies; review questions.

The Routledge International Handbook of Early Childhood Play
The Routledge International Handbook of Early Childhood Play

Author: Tina Bruce

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2017-06-14

Total Pages: 439

ISBN-13: 1317563549

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Historical changes in play are taking place in childhood all over the world, with the digitalisation of children’s lives. Researchers are worried about the disappearance of advanced forms of play and the prioritization of time spent with loving adults, supporting play with babies and toddlers. At the same time, our understanding about the crucial importance of individual development is becoming clearer. The Routledge International Handbook of Early Childhood Play explores these issues and more. It proposes the importance of adult participation in play, as adult guidance brings the possibility of moral, cultural and symbolic elements to children’s play, and enhances the educational opportunities in adult-child joint play. The book also examines the aesthetic dimension of play and its role in the development of imagination and creativity. With contributors from many parts of the world, this unique handbook brings together the latest research and highlights practice which focuses on play. This is an essential and engaging read for all students, academics, teachers and practitioners with an interest in play.

Evaluation and Treatment of Neuropsychologically Compromised Children
Evaluation and Treatment of Neuropsychologically Compromised Children

Author: Darlyne G. Nemeth

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2020-04-11

Total Pages: 358

ISBN-13: 0128215364

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Evaluation and Treatment of Neuropsychologically Compromised Children: Understanding Clinical Applications Post Luria and Reitan defines what executive functions are, discusses differences in executive functioning between normative children and those with special education needs, identifies how best to perform neuropsychological assessments of executive function using both qualitative and quantitative measures, and presents the best treatment interventions for improvement. The book makes special note of the contributions of A.R. Luria, from Russia, and Ralph M. Reitan, from the US as the "fathers" of modern neuropsychology to help readers understand current advances in theory and clinical applications relating to executive function. Describes executive functioning in normative and special needs children Outlines the contributions of Luria and Reitan, relating them to current developments in executive function Integrates qualitative and quantitative assessment measures Covers ADHD and executive functioning Includes children of all ages through teens

Psychiatry and Neuroscience Update
Psychiatry and Neuroscience Update

Author: Pascual Ángel Gargiulo

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-11-28

Total Pages: 481

ISBN-13: 3319953605

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This broad and thought-provoking volume provides an overview of recent intellectual and scientific advances that bridge the gap between psychiatry and neuroscience, offering a wide range of penetrating insights in both disciplines. The third volume on the topic in the last several years from a varying panel of international experts, this title identifies the borders, trends and implications in both fields today and goes beyond that into related disciplines to seek out connections and influences. Similar to its two Update book predecessors, Psychiatry and Neuroscience – Volume III presents the current state-of-the-art in the main disciplines – psychiatry and neuroscience – and attempts to provide deeper comprehension or explication of the normal and diseased human mind, its biological correlates and its biographical and existential implications. This engaging volume continues the previous style of exploring different disciplines and trying to integrate disciplinary evidence from varying points of view in an organic manner. Developed for clinicians and researchers in the fields of medicine, psychiatry, psychology and biology, this third volume also will be of great interest to students and university professors of diverse disciplines.

Child and Adolescent Development in Latin America
Child and Adolescent Development in Latin America

Author: David D. Preiss

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2016-06-13

Total Pages: 118

ISBN-13: 111929536X

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Explore the multiple dimensions of child and adolescent development in Latin America, and get acquainted with the research from this region and how it relates to the international scientific literature. This special issue presents a collection of reviews developed by leading scholars in Latin America about the state of child and adolescent research in this region. Topics considered include: poverty and cognitive development, school readiness of preschool children, peer relations and socioemotional development, psychopathology and psychiatric diagnosis, reading comprehension and related interventions, and the development of creativity. This is the 152nd volume in this Jossey-Bass series New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development. Its mission is to provide scientific and scholarly presentations on cutting edge issues and concepts in this subject area. Each volume focuses on a specific new direction or research topic and is edited by experts from that field.