Book description
The physician's guide to diagnosing and treating learning
disabilities in children
1 in 10 Canadians have a learning disability, and doctors must be
able to identify, diagnose, treat, and manage children who are
struggling in school. The first book specifically tailored for the
needs of physicians working with kids with learning disabilities,
Children With School Problems: A Physician's Manual covers
such important areas as child development, diagnosing learning
disabilities (including data gathering, screening and assessment, and
physical examinations), management (medication, behavioral management,
and educational interventions), and prevention (including literacy promotion).
Written by trusted experts from the Canadian Paediatric Society,
Children With School Problems is filled with practical tools
and resources that physicians-including paediatricians, family
physicians, and paediatric learners-can use to diagnose and treat
children with learning disabilities.
- The only book on learning disabilities in children specifically
designed for physicians
- Written by trusted experts from the Canadian Paediatric Society
- Covers important issues including literacy promotion, screening
for disabilities, medication options, and much more
- Gives physicians the tools they need to help children with
learning disabilities
Physicians want to know more about learning disabilities, and parents
want their pediatricians and family physicians to provide more help
when their kids struggle in school. Children with School
Problems provides that information, making it an invaluable
resource for any doctor working with kids.
The Canadian Paediatric Society is a national professional
association, representing more than 3,000 paediatricians, paediatric
subspecialists, paediatric residents, and other health professionals
who work with and care for children and youth. The CPS is active in
professional education, public policy advocacy, surveillance and
research, and education for parents and caregivers.
Dr. Debra Andrews is associate professor of paediatrics and
divisional director for developmental paediatrics at the University of
Alberta. She is medical director of two tertiary interdisciplinary
programs at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital that provide
assessment and intervention for school-aged children with complex
learning and behavioural problems.
Dr. William Mahoney is a clinical associate professor of
paediatrics, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, and has
worked with children with school problems for over thirty years. He is
the former medical director of the developmental paediatric,
rehabilitation, and autism programs of McMaster Children's Hospital.
