The Mislabeled Child

A definitive look at learning disabilities and teh brain, from two neuropsychologists who specialise in breaking down simplistic labels - i.e. dyslexia - into more specific diagnoses based on behaviour and symptom. 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.