Synopses & Reviews
andlt;Iandgt;"My child is having trouble in school. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;What should I do?" andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;/Iandgt;When parents are told that their child is having difficulty in school, they often donand#8217;t know where to turn for reliable information and advice. They may be confused by conflicting claims of "cures" or may mistakenly think that, because some learning problems are genetically based, they can do nothing to help. Even the terminology of learning disorders is confusing: dyslexia, dyscalculia, ADD, ADHD, autism, Aspergerand#8217;s syndrome, NVLD, executive function disorderand#8212;what are all these conditions, how do they differ from one another and, most important, what practical steps should parents and teachers take to remedy the situation? andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;This comprehensive, practical guide to childrenand#8217;s learning problems should be the first resource parents and teachers reach for when a child shows signs of difficulty in academic, social, or behavioral learning. Drawing on her decades of experience, educator Jane Healy offers understandable explanations of the various types of learning disorders. She distills the latest scientific research on brains, genes, and learning as she explains how to identify problemsand#8212;even before they are diagnosedand#8212;and how to take appropriate remedial action at home, at school, and in the community. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Todayand#8217;s fast-paced, stressed-out culture is hazardous to growing minds, says Healy, and a growing "epidemic" of childrenand#8217;s disorders is the result. andlt;Iandgt;Different Learners andlt;/Iandgt;offers a complete program not only for treating the child, but also for making more beneficial lifestyle choices at home and improving teaching techniques at school. It shows parents and caregivers how to prevent some learning difficulties from ever happening in the first place. It explains how to have your child evaluated if necessary, and, if a problem is found, how to evaluate various treatments. andlt;Iandgt;Different Learners andlt;/Iandgt;explains how medications for attention and learning work in the brain and why they should not be the first step in most treatment programs. It shows how schools can actually worsen a childand#8217;s learning difficulties and how to make sure this doesnand#8217;t happen to your child. It even offers a program for "brain-cleaning" that will help any child perform better in school. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Jane Healy draws on stories of real children to offer sympathetic as well as practical advice for childrenand#8212;and parentsand#8212;who are struggling in an overstressed environment. She provides reassurance that parents and teachers can have dramatically positive effects on every childand#8217;s ability to learn.
Review
“Different Learners is a fantastic book for both parents and teachers for helping children who have learning difficulties to excel and achieve.”
—Temple Grandin, author of Thinking in Pictures and The Way I See It
Synopsis
Bestselling author Healy explains the increase in school-age learning disabilities and what parents can do to avoid or reverse these problems.
Synopsis
"My child is having trouble in school.
What should I do?"
When parents are told that their child is having difficulty in school, they often don't know where to turn for reliable information and advice. They may be confused by conflicting claims of "cures" or may mistakenly think that, because some learning problems are genetically based, they can do nothing to help. Even the terminology of learning disorders is confusing: dyslexia, dyscalculia, ADD, ADHD, autism, Asperger's syndrome, NVLD, executive function disorder--what are all these conditions, how do they differ from one another and, most important, what practical steps should parents and teachers take to remedy the situation?
This comprehensive, practical guide to children's learning problems should be the first resource parents and teachers reach for when a child shows signs of difficulty in academic, social, or behavioral learning. Drawing on her decades of experience, educator Jane Healy offers understandable explanations of the various types of learning disorders. She distills the latest scientific research on brains, genes, and learning as she explains how to identify problems--even before they are diagnosed--and how to take appropriate remedial action at home, at school, and in the community.
Today's fast-paced, stressed-out culture is hazardous to growing minds, says Healy, and a growing "epidemic" of children's disorders is the result. Different Learners offers a complete program not only for treating the child, but also for making more beneficial lifestyle choices at home and improving teaching techniques at school. It shows parents and caregivers how to prevent some learning difficulties from ever happening in the first place. It explains how to have your child evaluated if necessary, and, if a problem is found, how to evaluate various treatments. Different Learners explains how medications for attention and learning work in the brain and why they should not be the first step in most treatment programs. It shows how schools can actually worsen a child's learning difficulties and how to make sure this doesn't happen to your child. It even offers a program for "brain-cleaning" that will help any child perform better in school.
Jane Healy draws on stories of real children to offer sympathetic as well as practical advice for children--and parents--who are struggling in an overstressed environment. She provides reassurance that parents and teachers can have dramatically positive effects on every child's ability to learn.
Synopsis
Jane Healy has a Ph.D. in educational psychology and has done postdoctoral work in developmental neuropsychology at Columbia Teachers' College and Boston Children's Hospital. For the past twenty years she has been a consultant and lecturer. Prior to that she taught at Cleveland State University and in private schools. She has published numerous articles in professional publications in the fields of education and psychology, and she is the author of four books (Endangered Minds, Your Child's Growing Mind, Failure to Connect, and How to Have Intelligent and Creative Conversations with Your Kids) and the coauthor of one other book. She has presented papers and given keynote addresses to several symposia and annual meetings in the fields of education and psychology, and she is the recipient of honors and awards from professional associations.
About the Author
andlt;bandgt;Jane M. Healy, Ph.D. andlt;/bandgt;is a teacher and educational psychologist who has worked with young people of all ages, from pre-school to graduate school. She has been a classroom teacher, reading and learning specialist, school administrator, and clinician. She is currently a lecturer and consultant, and the author of three books about how children do (and donand#8217;t) learn, andlt;iandgt;Your Childand#8217;s Growing Mind, Endangered Minds, andlt;/iandgt;and andlt;iandgt;Failure to Connect. andlt;/iandgt;She and her work have been featured in national media such as CNN and NPR. She has twice been named and#8220;Educator of the Yearand#8221; by Delta Kappa Gamma, the professional honor society of women educators.andnbsp; Jane and her husband claim they have learned most of what they know from raising three sons and enjoying six grandchildren.