Table of Contents
Learning Disorders
Outline
Diagnosis
Etiology
Treatment
Prognosis
Historical Background
Historical Background
Samuel Kirk
Association for Children with Learning Disabilities
(ACLD)
3 Task Forces
Division for Children with Learning Disorders
Richard J. Whelan
Diagnosis
Symptoms
Diagnosis
DSM-IV
Criterion of DSM-IV
Ethnic Cultural Background
Etiology
Genetic Factors
Genetic Factors
Biological Basis
Environmental Basis
Statistics
Treatments
Linguistic Approach
Instructional Aids
Modified Speech Stimuli
Megavitamin Therapy
Anti-motion Sickness Drugs
Vision Therapy
Prognosis
Frustration
Success
Hope
The Gift of Dyslexia
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