ABCS OF LEARNING DISABILITIES, THE

'The ABCs of Learning Disabilities' discusses major research findings on learning disabilities in children, adolescents and adults in language, memory, social skills, self-regulation, reading, mathematics, and writing, with an additional chapter on assessment. This concise primer is intended for use as an undergraduate introductory text to the field. Authored for evenness of tone, breadth, and depth, the book is written in an engaging style meant to encourage the beginning student to identify the "big picture" and to be interested in conceptual issues as well as research findings.