Description: A GENERAL VIEW OF DISORDERS OF LEARNING. The Problem of Definition. Clinical Classification of Disorders of Learning. Subgroup Patterns of Neuropsychological Dysfunction. Prevalence of Disorders of Learning. PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT. Principles of Educational and Psychological Diagnosis. Principles of Psychiatric and Neurological Diagnosis. Principles of Educational Remediation. Drugs Affecting Learning and Memory. Principles of Psychotherapeutic Management. Prevention of Disorders of Learning. CLINICAL PATTERNS IN DISORDERS OF LEARNING. Specific Language Disability. Effects of Poverty, Cultural Differences, and InappropriateStimulation. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The Organic Group. Gilles de la Tourette's Syndrome. Autism. FUTURE DIRECTIONS FOR SERVICE AND RESEARCH. Future Directions for Service and Research. Appendices. References. Author Index. Subject Index.

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