Is your child's learning or behaviour puzzling you, or have you a student in your class whose learning profile is a puzzle?   Maybe they're good at reading but the spelling, story writing and handwriting are poor. Or can they do mechanical mathematics, but find problem solving difficult? Then there's the student who has no friends because they lack social skills or the student who is disorganized and forgetful of everyday things including pens and homework...

In our 72 page book we list many of the numerous areas in which students may have difficulties and then give strategies which may help.

This book has been written for New Zealand classroom teachers so they will be able to assist and identify many of the 10% of students who have a hidden handicap. This book is also of help to parents.

It is available from the SPELADD office @ $NZ 19.95.
Or send a cheque for $NZ 19.95 + Postage and Packing of:
        To New Zealand - $NZ 2.00 p&p (GST inclusive)
        To Australia - $NZ 5.00
        To the USA - $NZ 7.00

INTRODUCTION

1 The Situation

4 How, Why And When To Use This Book

6 What Are The Warning Signs Of SLD?

8 Learning Difficulties - Sclf-Fulfilling Prophecies

9 You Can Make A Difference

12 Student Information Checklist

14 Explicit Effective Teaching

15 McCormick's Guidelines for Effective Teaching

IDENTIFICATION (I) AND STRATEGIES (S)

17 Typical Reading Mistakes (I)

19 Inefficient Reading Habits (I)

19 Inadequate Visual Perception and Processing (I)

20 Reading (S)

22 Inadequate Auditory Perception and Processing (I)

23 Inadequate Auditory Perception and Processing (S)

25 Inadequate Written or Spoken Language (I)

27 Inadequate Written or Spoken Language (S)

29 Typical Spelling Mistakes

31 Spelling (S)

32 Spelling Programme (S)

39 The Effect of SLD on Mathematics

40 Mathematics (I)

42 Teaching Students With Poor Maths Skills (S)

46 Poor Memory (I)

48 Memory (S)

49 Lack of Organisational and Planning Skills (S)

51 Poor Motor Skills (The Clumsy Child) (I)

52 Motor Skills (S)

53 Handwriting (S)

54 Inadequate Social Skills Leads To Poor Self-Esteem

55 Inadequate Social Skills (I)

56 Developing Adequate Social Skills and Improving Self-Esteem (S)

58 Behaviours Often Seen In Anxious Children

6O Signs of Depression

61 Explanation of ADD/ADHD

63 Checklist for Identification of ADD (with Hyperactivity) and ADD (without Hyperactivity) (I)

65 ADHD (S)

66 ADAPT - Accommodations Help Students with Attention Deficit Disorders

67 Glossary of Terms for Teachers and Parents

70 Bibliography and Recommended Reading

71 Suggested Tools

71 Videos Available at SPELADD NZ Inc Office