Specific learning differences -- what teachers need to know : embracing neurodiversity in the classroom / Diana Hudson ; illustrated by Jon English.
By: Hudson, Diana [author.]
Contributor(s): English, Jon (Illustrator) [illustrator.]
Language: English Publisher: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2024Copyright date: ©2024Edition: Second editionDescription: 1 online resource (266 pages) : illustrationsContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781839977084; 1839977086Subject(s): Learning disabilities | Learning disabled children | Troubles de l'apprentissage | Enfants en difficulté d'apprentissageGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 371.9 LOC classification: LC4704 | .H84 2024Online resources: Full text is available at ProQuest Ebook Central Click here to view Summary: Highlighting some of the more commonly encountered Specific Learning Differences (SpLDs), expert Diana Hudson concisely describes the signs of those that are most commonly encountered in the classroom. Covering: dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, autism spectrum condition, ADHD, OCD and featuring brand new chapters on Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) and tics and Tourette Syndrome, this book covers all the information you need, whilst reminding us that all neurodivergent children are individuals and have different qualities. Diana provides an overview of each identity and evaluates how you may need to adapt your levels of support in the classroom - as well as practical suggestions for modifying teaching materials and methods to make learning enjoyable, effective and accessible for all students. There are also dedicated chapters on helping students with SpLDs to improve their organisation and develop effective revision skills and exam techniques.| Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Previous edition published as "Specific learning differences: what teachers need to know" by Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2016.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-258) and index.
Highlighting some of the more commonly encountered Specific Learning Differences (SpLDs), expert Diana Hudson concisely describes the signs of those that are most commonly encountered in the classroom. Covering: dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, autism spectrum condition, ADHD, OCD and featuring brand new chapters on Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) and tics and Tourette Syndrome, this book covers all the information you need, whilst reminding us that all neurodivergent children are individuals and have different qualities. Diana provides an overview of each identity and evaluates how you may need to adapt your levels of support in the classroom - as well as practical suggestions for modifying teaching materials and methods to make learning enjoyable, effective and accessible for all students. There are also dedicated chapters on helping students with SpLDs to improve their organisation and develop effective revision skills and exam techniques.
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