Assessing Children with Specific Learning Difficulties: A teacher's practical guide

Looking at the full range of Specific Learning Difficulties, this book provides practical guidance on implementing strategies that are tried and tested for use in any classroom, whilst also acknowledging that assessment is a process involving other professionals and parents. Addressing issues and topics common in inclusive classrooms around the world, key topics covered include:

• Specific Learning Difficulties in context
• Teacher Assessment in literacy, numeracy and movement
• Motor development and co-ordination
• Attention factors in learning
• The key issues on learning differences
• Self-esteem and emotional literacy
• How to enhance skills and the self-sufficiency of teachers

Assessing Children with Specific Learning Difficulties will be an invaluable guide for classroom teachers, learning support departments, psychologists and other professionals.