Disabilities affecting learning /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Wilson, Mike, 1954-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Farmington Hills, MI : Greenhaven Press, 2010.
Series:Introducing issues with opposing viewpoints.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • ch. 1: Are disabilities affecting learning a serious problem? Dyslexia is a serious problem / E. Ruth Wesby
  • Dyslexia is widely misunderstood / David Mills
  • Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a serious problem / PR Newswire contributor
  • Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a myth / Fred A. Baughman Jr. and Craig Hovey
  • Autism is a serious problem / Chris Emery
  • Many factors have contributed to the rise in autism diagnoses / Mike Stobbe
  • Autism disabilities vary greatly / Robert Noble
  • ch. 2: What harm is caused by disabilities affecting learning? Learning disabilities cause behavioral problems / Diana Mahoney
  • Children with learning disabilities are vulnerable to abuse / Freda Briggs
  • Autism is linked to changes in the brain / National Institutes of Health
  • ADHD negatively affects adults in numerous ways / Steve Bates
  • ADHD prevents children from making friends / Ascribe Higher Education News Service
  • ch. 3: How should society address disabilities affecting learning? Special education can help students with learning disabilities / John W. Porter
  • Special education is too costly / Jennifer Mann
  • ADHD drugs can help many children / Darshak Sanghavi
  • ADHD drugs are overprescribed and harmful to children / Barbara Davies
  • Preventing exposure to toxins could reduce learning disabilities / Steven Kouris
  • Schools should prepare learning-disabled students for employment / D. Richard Johnson, Daryl F. Mellard, and Paula Lancaster
  • Facts about disabilities affecting learning
  • Organizations to contact.