The Mislabeled Child: Looking Beyond Behavior to Find the True Sources -- And Solutions -- For Children's Learning Challenges

Two physicians who specialize in helping children overcome their difficulties in learning and succeeding in school offer a reassuring approach to understanding learning styles.
Parents and doctors often treat learning disabilities based on behaviour rather than what is actually happening in the brain to cause that behaviour. A diagnosis of ADHD can stem from any number of things - and medication won't cure the fact that the child may have a sensory impairment or a brain that's not wired to retain information after 10 minutes without some kind of stimulating break. With comprehensive chapters on every kind of learning disability the Eides offer a genuinely informed alternative understanding for millions of parents and teachers the world over. Now in pb.