Special Kids Problem Solver: Ready to Use Interventions for Helping All Students with Academic, Behavioral & Physical Problem

Written by an experienced school psychologist, this unique resource gives classroom teachers and specialists at all levels the key information and practical strategies they need to recognize and respond effectively to 30 of the most common problems encountered in today's classrooms, including: academic, behavioural and physical problems, including:

ACADEMIC: Auditory Processing, ESL Students, Gifted Students, Handwriting, Math Anxiety, Mild Mental Retardation, Reading Disability, Speech and Language, Spelling, the Unmotivated Student.

BEHAVIOURAL: Aggressive Students, ADD, Autism, Disorganised Students, Disruptive Students, Low Self-Esteem, Perfectionist Students, School Phobic Students, Shy Students, Stuttering.

PHYSICAL: AIDS and HIV, Asthma, Cerebral Palsy, Cystic Fibrosis, Diabetes, Epilepsy, Hearing Impairment, Spina Bifida, Tourette Syndrome, Visual Impairment.

Each chapter provides essential background information for understanding the nature and causes of the problem, a menu of strategies for dealing with the problem that can be practically implemented in the classroom, specific references for further information and relevant organizations.

Table of Contents

Introduction vii

Section 1 Academic Problems

• Auditory Processing Problem.
• The ESL Student.
• The Gifted Student.
• Handwriting Problem.
• Math Anxiety.
• Mild Mental Retardation.
• Reading Disability.
• Speech and Language Problems.
• Spelling Problems.
• The Unmotivated Student.

Section 2 Behavioral Problems

• The Aggressive Student.
• Attention Deficit Disorder.
• Autism.
• The Disorganized Student.
• The Disruptive Student.
• Low Self-Esteem.
• The Perfectionist Student.
• The School-Phobic Student.
• The Shy Student.
• Stuttering.

Section 3 Physical Problems

• AIDS and HIV.
• Asthma.
• Cerebral Palsy.
• Cystic Fibrosis.
• Diabetes.
• Epilepsy.
• Hearing Impairment.
• Spina Bifida.
• Tourette Syndrome.
• Visual Impairment.
• Index.