Helping children with nonverbal learning disabilities to flourish a guide for parents and professionals - Martin, Marilyn (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007)
Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-234) and indexes
Beginnings : deciphering the Rosettta Stone -- What is a nonverbal learning disability? -- Side by side : NLD and reading disabilities -- How to recognize the child with NLD at different ages -- A constructive diagnosis and remediation plan -- The importance of the school environment -- The importance of the family -- Charting Sara's language -- Some final thoughts -- A sampler of interventions
Marilyn Martin's book Helping Children with Nonverbal Learning Disabilities to Flourish is an exciting and essential new addition to the literature. ... Martin shines in her ability to match interventions to a broad range of problems and examples abound in every chapter. Clear, concise, and detailed explanations are given so that the interventions can be applied skillfully. ... Each intervention is presented in a terrifically useful and usable format that includes the problem, strengths available, proposed solution, how the solution can be generalized, the goal of the intervention, and a very up-to-date and helpful listing of relevant resources. This book skilfully combines a comprehensive guide to NLD with the inspiring story of how Sara transformed herself from that young girl whose existence seemed darkened by learning difficulties into the capable young woman she is today. In Helping Children with Nonverbal Learning Disabilities to Flourish, Marilyn Martin presents a comprehensive developmental profile of children with NLD. She explores the controversies surrounding the disorder so parents and professionals can identify learners with NLD and insure they receive early intervention. Offering practical advice on NLD at home and at school, she describes step-by-step interventions for improving a range of skills from penmanship to social acumen. This book is essential reading for parents and professionals working with children with NLD.