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You and Your Child: Making Sense of Learning Disabilities (The Karnac Developmental Psychology Series)

You and Your Child: Making Sense of Learning Disabilities (The Karnac Developmental Psychology Series)

by Martin Hollins (Author), SheilaHollins (Author)

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Synopsis

This volume looks at the physical, mental and emotional development of children with varying degrees of learning disabilities through tracing the development of six young adults from childhood. The case studies are in the form of illuminating commentaries from the parents and provide extra insight into the children's everyday lives. Each chapter also looks at education and schooling in detail, as well as acknowledging the importance of support outside of the family nucleus.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 160
 Edition: 1
 Publisher: Routledge
Published: 01 Jan 2005
ISBN 10: 1855753731
ISBN 13: 9781855753730

Media Reviews
'Each of the authors featured has published papers and books for the academic and clinical communities; the present volumes, however, are specifically aimed at parents. The intent is not to convince but to inform the reader. Rather than offering solutions, we are describing, explaining, and discussing the problems that parents meet while bringing up their children, from infancy through to adulthood.'We try to provide portraits of the various stages in the child's cognitive, intellectual, and emotional development and how these unfolding stages affect not only the child's experience of himself, but also how he perceives and relates to the world in which he lives. Our hope is that establishing this context will help the parents who read these books to see their child from a different perspective.'- Dr A H Brafman, from his Series Editor's Foreword
Author Bio
Sheila Hollins was recently elected President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. She worked with Donald Winnicott as physician and consultant for forty years. She has a growing interest and expertise in the field of learning disabilities, having served on the Advisory Group on Challenging Behaviour and Mental Health Needs. She has twice been seconded to the Department of Health as Senior Policy Advisor on Learning Disability and Autism. Martin Hollins and Sheila Hollins have a child with a learning disability who is now an adult. Martin works in science education, and has managed projects to produce educational resources for children, students and teachers, including books and TV programs. He has a particular interest in child development and how children learn.