ERIC Number: ED018049
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Publication Date: 1967
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THE SHADOW CHILDREN, A BOOK ABOUT CHILDREN'S LEARNING DISORDERS.
ELLINGSON, CARETH
INTENDED FOR PARENTS AND CLASSROOM TEACHERS, THE BOOK TRANSLATES THE OFTEN TECHNICAL PROFESSIONAL LITERATURE WHICH ALREADY EXISTS CONCERNING CHILDREN WITH LEARNING DISORDERS. DYSLEXIA (THE LACK OF ABILITY OR INABILITY TO READ) IS DISCUSSED, AND TWO CASE STUDIES ARE PROVIDED. MINIMAL BRAIN DYSFUNCTION AND THE RANGE OF ITS TERMINOLOGY AND SYMPTOMS ARE ALSO TREATED. INFORMATION ON TESTING AND TEACHING INCLUDES CHECKLISTS AND SAMPLE VISUAL MATERIALS. ALSO GIVEN ARE A GLOSSARY OF 24 ITEMS, A SUGGESTED READING LIST OF 64 ITEMS, A LIST OF 27 REFERENCES, AND A 148-PAGE DIRECTORY (ORGANIZED BY STATES) OF PRIVATE AND PUBLIC AGENCIES WHICH PROVIDE TESTING, DIAGNOSIS, AND SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES. FOR EACH FACILITY, ADDRESS, DIRECTORY, DIAGNOSTIC FACILITIES, TESTING FACILITIES, EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES, AND SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS ARE STATED. THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE FROM TOPAZ BOOKS, FIVE NORTH WABASH AVENUE, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60602, FOR $6.50. (DF)
Descriptors: Behavior, Case Studies, Children, Clinical Diagnosis, Diagnostic Tests, Directories, Dyslexia, Educational Objectives, Exceptional Child Education, Family Characteristics, Intelligence Tests, Learning Disabilities, Minimal Brain Dysfunction, Neurological Impairments, Perceptual Handicaps, Reading, Reading Difficulty, Reading Failure, Remedial Instruction, Special Programs, Teaching Methods, Tests
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