Learning Disabilities Trap : How to Save Your Child from the Perils of Special Education

New York, NY, U.S.A.: McGraw-Hill Trade, 1997. First Printing . Trade Paperback. Fine. 6" x 9. 355 pages. All children have learning differences, and what they usually need is good education, not special education. This book shows parents how to give their children the learning tools and support they need. It also includes core curriculum milestones by which parents can evaluate their children's progress and lists of organizations and schools that can help. One-third of schoolchildren labeled learning disabled aren't. How to distinguish between normal learning differences and true learning disabilities. How to have your child properly evaluated at the first sign of a learning difficulty. How to help your child convert learning differences into learning advantages. how to select the right school or program for your child. How to stimulate your child's intellectual developmet from infancy onward to enhance progress in school.