Overcoming learning disabilities
Subtitle: a Vygotskian-Lurian neuropsychological approach
By: T. Akhutina, N. Pylaeva
Contributors: Pylaeva, N. (Natalia M.), 1948-
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Cambridge
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781107013889
Subjects: Child; Learning Disorders; Therapy; Neuropsychology; Methods
Work titles: Preodolenie trudnosteĭ obuchenii︠a︡
Description: "This book is dedicated to methods of preventing or overcoming learning disabilities based on the ideas of the great Russian psychologists Lev Vygotsky and Alexander Luria. The typical forms of learning disablities are described, and the effective methods of remediation of attention, executive functions (working memory and cognitive control), spatial and visual-verbal functions are discussed in details, The book has many illustrations of typical errors of children with learning disabilities and examples of remedial tasks. The book is useful for qualified psychologists and students, teachers and parents of children with learning disablities"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.