Nancy Russell Burger ; foreword by Byron P. Rourke.
London :
Jessica Kingsley,
2004.
224 pages :
illustrations ;
24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
What's the matter with Jimmy? -- The diagnosis and dealing with it -- At home: parenting the NLD child -- Managing 'inflow': the kid in the candy store -- Persever-what? -- Socialization: it's a jungle out there -- Teaching social skills -- Activities for the NLD child -- NLD at school: working with the system -- Discussing NLD with your child -- Living with NLD every day -- Changes in routine and moving-a four-letter word -- Getting involved -- Seeking outside help for your NLD child -- Looking ahead -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- Resources.
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"Sharing the experience of bringing up a child with nonverbal learning disability (NLD), this book offers advice on subjects ranging across diagnosis and therapy, children's interaction with each other, suitable activities for a child with NLD and how to discuss NLD with children. This book will reassure, advise and inform parents and professionals who work with children with NLD."--Jacket.