Excerpted from Learning Disabilities and Challenging Behaviors: A Guide to Intervention and Classroom Management, Second Edition, by Nancy Mather, Ph.D., and Sam Goldstein, Ph.D.

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Nancy Mather, Ph.D., University of Arizona, College of Education Department of Special Education, Rehabilitation, and School Psychology, Education Building 409, Tucson, AZ 85721

Dr. Mather is a professor at the University of Arizona in the Department of Special Education, Rehabilitation, and School Psychology. She specializes in the areas of reading, writing, and learning disabilities. She received her doctorate from the University of Arizona in 1985 in learning disabilities with minor areas of study in reading and school psychology. Other professional interests include adapting special education strategies to help general education teachers accommodate student diversity. She has conducted numerous workshops nationally and internationally on assessment, instruction, and issues that affect service delivery for individuals with learning disabilities. She has written many articles on topical issues in the field of learning disabilities.

Dr. Mather co-authored the Woodcock-Johnson III with Richard W. Woodcock and Kevin S. McGrew (Woodcock, McGrew, & Mather, 2001) and has co-authored two books on interpretation and application of the WJ III: Woodcock-Johnson III: Reports, recommendations, and strategies (Mather & Jaffe, 2002) and Essentials of WJ III Tests of Achievement Assessment (Mather, Wendling, & Woodcock, 2001). In addition, she has co-authored: Essentials of Assessment Report Writing (Lichtenberger, Mather, Kaufman, & Kaufman, 2004).

Sam Goldstein, Ph.D., Neurology, Learning and Behavior Center, 230 South 500 East, Suite 100, Salt Lake City, Utah 84102

Dr. Goldstein is a clinical neuropsychologist, a nationally certified school psychologist, and a member of the faculty at the University of Utah and George Mason University. He has a private practice at the Neurology, Learning and Behavior Center (NLBC) in Salt Lake City, Utah, and he is on staff at the University Neuropsychiatric Institute. Dr. Goldstein has served as Chairman of the National Professional Advisory Board for the organization Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD). He is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Attention Disorders and is on the editorial boards of six journals, including the Journal of Learning Disabilities.

Dr. Goldstein speaks internationally on a wide range of child development topics. His publications include articles, guides, book chapters, and 23 texts on subjects including genetic and developmental disorders, depression, classroom consultation, learning disability, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. He co-authored Raising a Self-Disciplined Child with Dr. Robert Brooks (Brooks & Goldstein, 2007).