- Hardcover: 400 pages
- Publisher: Hyperion; annotated edition edition (30 Jan 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1401302254
- ISBN-13: 978-1401302252
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 16.3 x 4.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 232,287 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Paving the way for understanding. This work is a definitive look at learning disabilities and the brain from two neurologists who specialise in clarifying the help parents need to get and give their children. Parents and doctors often treat learning disability based on behaviour rather than what is actually occurring in the brain. A diagnosis of ADHD can stem from many things and medication won't cure the fact that the child in question may have a sensory impairment (hearing/vision) or a brain that isn't wired to retain information for longer than 10 minutes without some kind of stimulating break. Two extremely simple examples: the Eides have written comprehensively on every kind of learning difficulty, from dyslexia to dysgraphia, and even the issues provoked by the notion of "giftedness". "The Mislabelled Child" is a complete, ordered look at these disorders from two experienced neuropsychologists who have pioneered the study of (as well as being parents of) gifted or learning disabled children.It provides an answer to the parents of the millions of children with significant learning and behavioural problems; to the teachers who are responsible for their education; to home schooling families who have been unable to find the requisite help within the system; and to the many therapists and other health professionals whose mission is to care for them.
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The Mislabeled Child,
By pensie "garbo" (London UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Mislabeled Child: How Understanding Your Child's Unique Learning Style Can Open the Door to Success (Paperback)
This is a heartening read for ANY parent with the mildest concerns about their child. For those with children with more serious problems it would offer reasuring, sensible comment and advice.
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A tremendous resource for parents, not just clinicians.,
By S. Richter "a parent" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Mislabeled Child: How Understanding Your Child's Unique Learning Style Can Open the Door to Success (Hardcover)
After many years trying to figure out our son, many thousands of dollars in testing and evaluations, and countless frustrations finding professionals who had an accurate integrated knowledge of the learning challenges facing our highly gifted child, there is finally a book that not only ties together the numerous domains of abilities and disabilities that describes our son, but also gives explicit examples of things we can do to help him thrive academically, social, and emotionally. For parents without the financial resources for comprehensive testing, or if lacking local testing facilities, this book also gives specific behaviors and adaptations to look for in children struggling with specific learning challenges, such as dyslexia and dysgraphia, memory weaknesses, visual and auditory problems, attention challenges, and sensory processing disorders. It also gives specific evaluations that can be done at home by parents.
The Eide team (Drs. Brock and Fernette) are, in my mind, among the nations' most knowledgeable in the combined areas of neuroscience, learning disabilities, and giftedness. Together, they run the Eide Neurolearning Clinic outside Seattle, publish and present at conferences around the country and this year presented at the President's Council on Bioethics on The Fundamental Needs of Children. The transcript is worth reading and there's a link from their website. They are also board members of SENG (Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted). Collectively, the Eide team is a powerhouse of insight and inspiration, not just because of their outstanding credentials and experience working with hundreds of children in their clinic, but perhaps most importantly, because of their obvious deep love for children, and desire to see each and every one of them live a happy and fulfilled life. While their book is brimming with great information and resources, it's their hearts that bind it together to create an enjoyable, and entirely approachable resource for parents and grandparents, educators, and any professionals who work with children. If you're looking for the "ultimate resource" to help your child, or maybe someone else's child, this might be as good as it gets. 21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
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Review from Lindsey Biel, OTR/L, co-author Raising A Sensory Smart Child,
By Anon post - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Mislabeled Child: How Understanding Your Child's Unique Learning Style Can Open the Door to Success (Hardcover)
The Mislabeled Child is a revolutionary book that looks beneath the labels children receive, and addresses the real underlying issues. Essential reading for parents, teachers, and health care professionals alike, this highly readable text provides specific, practical approaches to recognizing and capitalizing on children's strengths in order to help them flourish. From sensory processing difficulties to dyslexia, from language problems to poor handwriting skills, the Eides provide useful insights and marvelous advice.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellent book with a novel approach.,
By Kari L. Kassir - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Mislabeled Child: How Understanding Your Child's Unique Learning Style Can Open the Door to Success (Hardcover)
The Eides take a new and refreshing approach to many of the concerns and challenges that impact our children's ability to learn. Informative and well-documented, this book is appropriate for anyone involved with children, including parents, teachers, therapists, and physicians. It is packed with important information backed by the latest research. Yet it is presented in a very readable fashion. I wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone who wants to find out more about the many and varied ways that children learn, including those with ADD, autism, sensory processing dysfunction, dyslexia, and those who are gifted.
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