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Learning Disabilities in Older Adolescents and Adults

Clinical Utility of the Neuropsychological Perspective

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Part of the book series: Critical Issues in Neuropsychology (CINP)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

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Learning disabilities is a subject that is usually associated with school-aged children where the research and intervention strategies are well known. Much less research has been done for assessing and diagnosing older adolescents and adults in this area. This work is an effort to provide a comprehensive review of what we know about certain of these disorders, specifically:
  • language-based learning disorders;
  • nonverbal learning disorders;
  • high-functioning autism;
  • attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; and
  • mathematics disorders
and how they manifest themselves in the later years of development and maturity. A chapter addresses each one of these disorders of learning. Included in each chapter is a discussion of historical perspectives, definitions and diagnostic criteria, incidence and prevalence data, comorbidity studies, pertinent research from all relevant fields of study, reasonable accommodations in academia as well as the workplace, and outcome data. This much-needed review will be of interest to clinicians in neuropsychology, educational psychology, and psychopharmacology.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Landmark College, Putney

    Lynda J. Katz

  • VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System and University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh

    Gerald Goldstein

  • University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh

    Sue R. Beers

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Learning Disabilities in Older Adolescents and Adults

  • Book Subtitle: Clinical Utility of the Neuropsychological Perspective

  • Authors: Lynda J. Katz, Gerald Goldstein, Sue R. Beers

  • Series Title: Critical Issues in Neuropsychology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/b108001

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2001

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-46633-5Published: 31 August 2001

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-3367-6Published: 01 December 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-306-47589-4Published: 11 December 2005

  • Series ISSN: 1572-4565

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 232

  • Topics: Neuropsychology, Neurology, Psychopharmacology, Psychiatry

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