Paquette, Penny Hutchins.

Learning disabilities : the ultimate teen guide / Ultimate teen guide Penny Hutchins Paquette, Cheryl Gerson Tuttle. - Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2003. - x, 301 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. - It happened to me ; no. 1 . - It happened to me ; no. 1. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-291) and index.

Learning disabilities; an overview -- Your brain -- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder -- Dyscalculia; problems with numbers -- Dysgraphia; problems with writing -- Dyslexia; problems with reading -- Foreign languages -- Nonverbal learning disability -- Your test report -- IEP -- Transition planning -- Law and your rights -- Reviewing postsecondary education options -- No more teachers, no more books -- Assistive technology.

Offers tools for taking a proactive role in identifying, understanding and overcoming the obstacles facing teens with a wide variety of learning disabilities, including Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), dyscalculia, and dyslexia.

0810842610 (alk. paper) 9780810842618 (alk. paper)

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Learning disabled teenagers--Education--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Learning disabilities--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Education--Learning disabilities--United States.
Cognition disorders.
Special education--Learning disabled teenagers.
Children with disabilities--Education.

LC 4704.74 / .P37 2003