My child has a problem in school.What should I do?
From bestselling author and veteran educator, Jane M. Healy, Ph.D. Different Learners: Identifying, Preventing, and Treating Your Child's Learning Problems
For any parent or teacher concerned about a child's learning
"...A very hands-on guide with anecdotal case studies, the latest brain science...made comprehensible, and plenty of bulleted checklists covering symptions, action steps, and advice... a ready reference parents will welcome." — Publishers Weekly
Today's parents are intensely concerned with their children's progress in school and anxious about the possibility of a learning problem.
In Different Learners, Dr. Healy answers their questions and explains:
What to know and what to do if your child/student shows signs of a problem
The genetic and environmental basis of different categories of learning problems such as dyslexia, ADHD, NVLD, sensory processing and autistic spectrum disorders
How different types of experience influence brain development for better or worse
How to prevent learning problems — even genetic ones — from developing
Why learning difficulties sometimes mask significant talents for the 21st century
How to create a successful home environment for successful students
Available from Simon & Schuster April 13, 2010 WHEREVER BOOKS ARE SOLD
Watch an interview with Jane Healy
Jane is the author of:
Different Learners Identifying, Preventing, and Treating Your Child's Learning Problems
Your Child's Growing Mind Brain Development and Learning From Birth to Adolescence
Failure to Connect How Computers Affect Our Children's Minds -- and What We Can Do About It
Endangered Minds Why Children Don't Think And What We Can Do About It
For Speaking Engagements by Dr. Jane Healy contact: Simon & Schuster Speakers Bureau. (866) 248-3049 info@simonspeakers.com
For Media Appearances by Dr. Jane Healy contact: tracey.guest@simonandschuster.com (212)698-7533
