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The Mislabeled Child|Brock Eide
The Mislabeled Child : Looking Beyond Behavior to Find the True Sources -- And Solutions -- For Children's Learning Challenges
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An incredibly reassuring approach by two physicians who specialize in helping children overcome their difficulties in learning and succeeding in school

For parents, teachers, and other professionals seeking practical guidance about ways to help children with learning problems, this book provides a comprehensive look at learning differences ranging from dyslexia to dysgraphia, to attention problems, to giftedness. In The Mislabeled Child, the authors describe how a proper understanding of a child's unique brain-based strengths can be used to overcome many different obstacles to learning. They show how children are often mislabeled with diagnoses that are too broad (ADHD, for instance) or are simply inaccurate. They also explain why medications are often not the best ways to help children who are struggling to learn. The authors guide readers through the morass of commonly used labels and treatments, offering specific suggestions that can be used to help children at school and at home. This book offers extremely empowering information for parents and professionals alike.

The Mislabeled Child examines a full spectrum of learning disorders, from dyslexia to giftedness, clarifying the diagnoses and providing resources to help. The Eides explain how a learning disability encompasses more than a behavioral problem; it is also a brain dysfunction that should be treated differently.

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  • ISBN-13: 9781401308995
  • ISBN-10: 1401308996
  • Publisher: Balance
  • Publish Date: August 2007
  • Dimensions: 8.03 x 5.18 x 1.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.95 pounds
  • Page Count: 528
  • Reading Level: Ages 18-UP

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