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Trouble in tenth grade.
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Academic Success Strategies for Adolescents with Learning Disabilities and ADHD
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Embracing the Monster
Overcoming the Challenges of Hidden Disabilities
By Veronica Crawford, M.A.
Foreword and commentary by Larry B. Silver, M.D.
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"An inspiring work, laying bare the heart, mind and soul of a truly resilient individual. This book should be required reading for parents, professionals, educators and all those struggling to understand and overcome a disability." —Sam Goldstein, Ph.D., University of Utah
"Veronica Crawford captures the psychological, social, and scholastic challenges associated with growing up and living with learning disabilities. Her revealing tale will help professionals develop empathy and understanding of the academic, as well as the emotional aspects of coping with these difficulties." —Nancy Mather, Ph.D., University of Arizona, Tucson
"A painful but hopeful story, suggesting that self-understanding is the first step on the road to self-acceptance and self-love for individuals with learning problems." —Arlyn Roffman, Ph.D., Lesley College
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What is it like to live with hidden disabilities? You'll find out firsthand in Veronica Crawford's moving account of her life experiences with learning disabilities, bipolar disorder, ADHD, dyslexia, and sensory integrative disorder.
Through Veronica's struggles in school, at work, and in her personal relationships, you'll gain insight into the emotional turmoil of living with hidden disabilities and be inspired by her resourcefulness as she learns to confront and accept them. You'll also get clinical commentary from a noted expert on these types of disabilities, Dr. Larry B. Silver, who concludes each chapter with information on what can be done to help individuals with hidden disabilities lead more positive, productive lives.
Together, Veronica and Dr. Silver share with you what they've found really works in both living with and overcoming one's hidden disabilities.
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ORDERING INFO
ISBN 1-55766-522-2
Paperback
272 pages / 6 x 9
2002 / $24.95
Stock# 5222
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Table of Contents
About the Authors
Foreword
Larry Silver, M.D.
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Gazing Into the Looking Glass
Veronica Crawford
- Humpty Dumpty: Broken Into Pieces: Birth Through the Preschool Years
Insights and Interventions: Larry Silver, M.D.
- Behind the Schoolyard Fence: Elementary School Years
Insights and Interventions: Larry Silver, M.D.
- Changes and Challenges: Middle School Years
Insights and Interventions: Larry Silver, M.D.
- Demons of the Day: High School Years
Insights and Interventions: Larry Silver, M.D.
- Just Wanting to Be Loved: College and Young Motherhood
Insights and Interventions: Larry Silver, M.D.
- Sour Grapes: Navigating the Working World
Insights and Interventions: Larry Silver, M.D.
- The Promised Land: Growing Maturity
Insights and Interventions: Larry Silver, M.D.
- The Awakening: Happy in My Prime
Insights and Interventions: Larry Silver, M.D.
- Tips and Tools Through the Life Span: What to Look for and How to Help
- Understanding Hidden Disabilities: A Roadmap
Larry Silver, M.D.
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