International perspectives
By: edited by Thomas E. Scruggs, Margo A. Mastropieri
Series: Advances in learning and behavioral disabilities -- v. 20; Advances in learning and behavioral disabilities -- v. 20.
Publisher: Elsevier JAI
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Amsterdam; Oxford
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 342
ISBN-13: 9780080488165
Subjects: Learning Disabilities; Special Education; Education; Learning disabled children; Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder; EDUCATION
Description: This volume is intended for researchers and graduate students of psychology, education, and special education. Because social, cultural, and economic conditions are varied from country to country, there is a need to explore how learning disabilities are identified, perceived, and addressed around the world. Up-to-date research from North and South America, Europe, and the United Kingdom is included to provide a global overview of a wide variety of learning and behavioral disorders.Internationally prominent authors discuss their research pertaining to the following areas: working memory, read
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Cover; Copyright page; Contents; List of Contributors; Chapter 1. Working Memory and Early Mathematics: Possibilities for Early Identification of Mathematics Learning Disabilities; Chapter 2. Reading Development and Reading Disabilities: Focus on Norway; Chapter 3. Ecological Perspectives on Student Behaviour: Why Teachers in Training need to see the Bigger Picture; Chapter 4. Reading Comprehension Instruction for Students with Learning Disabilities