Michael Brian Murphy

NLD from the Inside Out

Talking to Parents, Teachers, and Teens about Growing Up with Nonverbal Learning Disabilities

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Offering invaluable advice for teenagers and young adults with Nonverbal Learning Disabilities (NLD), this book explains what NLD is, how to understand your NLD brain, and how to thrive socially and academically. The book also includes guidance for parents, teachers and therapists on the issues that people with NLD want them to know.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• 3 Revised edition
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Juni 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 154mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 370g
• ISBN-13: 9781849057141
• ISBN-10: 1849057141
• Artikelnr.: 42969118

Autorenporträt

Michael Brian Murphy spent his public school years in special education classes, not knowing exactly why. After finally being diagnosed correctly with NLD at the age of 24, he devoted himself to learning more about the disorder, in order to educate others. Michael earned an AA summa cum laude from Mass Bay Community College, a BA cum laude in Psychology from Clark University, and a MAJS degree from Hebrew College. He lives in the Boston area.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements. Disclaimer. Foreword. Preface to the Third Edition.
Introduction. Part I: What is NLD?. 1. What is NLD?. 2. A Short History of
NLD. 3. Diagnosing NLD. Part II: The NLD Brain. 4. Understanding Your NLD
Brain. 5. Sensory Sensitivities and the NLD Brain. 6. Social Cues and the
NLD Brain. 7. Executive Functioning and the NLD Brain. 8. NLD and
Academics. Part III: What We Want You to Know. 9. What We Want Therapists
and Guidance Counselors to Know. 10. What We Want Teachers and School
Administrators to Know. 11. Talking to Parents About NLD. Part IV:
Preparing for a Successful Life. 12. Preparing for Academic Success. 13.
NLD, Friendships and Dating. 14. Life After High School. 15. It's a
Wonderful Life - Even with NLD. Part V: The Big Questions. 16. The Politics
of NLD.