How the Special Needs Brain Learns

By David A. Sousa and David A Sousa

Book Overview

Now from the author of the best-selling How the Brain Learns comes a new book dealing with special needs students. How the Special Needs Brain Learns helps you turn research on the brain function of students with various learning challenges into practical classroom activities and strategies.

David Sousa shows how the brain processes information and examines both simple and complex learning strategies that can be adapted and taught to your students. The first step for students with learning disabilities is helping them to build self-esteem by teaching them how to work in groups and giving them strategies for engagement and retention. This book focuses on the most common challenges to learning for many students, especially for those who are often the first candidates for special education referral, and emphasizes lifelong independent learning, increased retention, and cognitive flexibility for all.

Sousa builds on the latest brain research to discuss teaching strategies for students challenged by:

ADHD/ADD Speech disabilities Reading disabilities Writing disabilities Math disabilities Sleep disorders Emotional and behavioral disorders Autism Asperger′s Syndrome

Today′s classrooms embrace students of all abilities, and Sousa′s latest work provides the most up-to-date information and insight on how to work effectively with each one of them. Offering real strategies for real classrooms, How the Special Needs Brain Learns is an indispensable tool for all educators, school administrators and teachers, staff developers, preservice educators, and even parents who want to better understand the way their children process and retain information.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761978518
• ISBN13: 9780761978510
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Corwin
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.5" x 8.5" x 0.5"

Customer Reviews

Great Book!

I have been a special education teacher for 10 years and I found this book incredible informative and full of practical information. Highly recommended!

Very Helpful Guide

As a high school teacher with several special education students in my classes, I found this book to be extremely informative. Written in plain language rather than a medical text, it helped me to understand better the problems these students face. The book contains numerous suggestions for activities and techniques that I have tried and they were very effective. I strongly recommend this book for any teacher (and parent)who deals with special needs children.

Wonderful Resource for Parents as well as Educators

I have two special needs children and have found this volume indispensable. The material is presented in a concise, clear manner. I cannot recommend it highly enough.