Roadblocks to Learning : Understanding the Obstacles That Can Sabotage Your Child's Academic Success

by Greene, Lawrence J.

• ISBN13: 9780446679015
• ISBN10: 0446679011
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-07-01
• Publisher: Grand Central Pub

Summary

This comprehensive guide explains the symptoms and terminology associated with children who struggle in school because of underachievement and learning problems and offers parents practical solutions.Over seven million children suffer from learning difficulties. Most of these children are stuck in classrooms where their needs are not met or even recognized by an overcrowded school system. However, with the right information and diagnostic tools, parents can provide life-long learning skills specially targeted to their childrens needs. This book lays out the symptoms, terms, and trategies parents will encounter if their child has a learning block and explains how to convey their childs needs and condition to teachers. Categorized and cross-referenced for easy access, ROADBLOCKS TO LEARNING covers over 70 different obstacles to learning. From study skills to ADD, from problem solving to teacher-child conflict, this indispensable guide is for all parents who want to ensure their child is learning to his/her full potential.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(8)
How to use this Book	9	(6)
ACADEMICS
Aptitude	15	(3)
Essays and Essay Tests	18	(7)
Grades	25	(6)
Grammar and Syntax	31	(5)
Handwriting	36	(5)
Identifying Important Information	41	(4)
Intelligence	45	(6)
Keeping Up with the Class	51	(7)
Language Arts	58	(9)
Mastery of Academic Content	67	(5)
Math	72	(7)
Note Taking	79	(5)
Passive Learning	84	(7)
Performance Standards	91	(5)
Punctuation	96	(4)
Reading Comprehension	100	(7)
Recording Assignments	107	(5)
Spelling	112	(4)
Standardized Tests	116	(6)
Study Interruptions	122	(5)
Study Skills	127	(5)
Teacher-Designed Tests	132	(6)
Time Management	138	(5)
Underachievement	143	(7)
Vocabulary	150	(11)
APPLIED INTELLIGENCE
Critical Thinking	161	(4)
Goal Setting	165	(6)
Logic	171	(5)
Planning	176	(4)
Priorities	180	(5)
Problem Solving	185	(4)
Strategic Thinking	189	(12)
BEHAVIOR
Anger	201	(7)
Apathy	208	(6)
Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD)	214	(9)
Attention to Details	223	(4)
Avoiding Responsibility	227	(5)
Bouncing Back from Setbacks	232	(3)
Conduct and Attitude	235	(6)
Dealing with Consequences	241	(5)
Developmental Immaturity	246	(5)
Disorganization	251	(5)
Incomplete Assignments	256	(4)
Judgment	260	(7)
Learning from Mistakes	267	(5)
Peer Pressure	272	(6)
Procrastination	278	(4)
Resistance to Help	282	(5)
Self-control	287	(6)
Teacher-Child Conflict	293	(9)
Working Independently	302	(15)
PERCEPTUAL PROCESSING
Auditory Discrimination	317	(5)
Auditory Memory	322	(4)
Brain Dysfunction	326	(6)
Decoding	332	(3)
Dyslexia	335	(7)
Inaccurate Copying	342	(4)
Phonics	346	(5)
Reading Fluency	351	(5)
Verbal Directions	356	(4)
Visual Memory	360	(4)
Written Directions	364	(9)
PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS
Defense Mechanisms	373	(5)
Depression	378	(5)
Fear of Failure, Success, and/or Competition	383	(5)
I'm Dumb Syndrome	388	(5)
Parent-Child Conflict	393	(6)
Psychological Overlay and Psychological Problems	399	(7)
School Anxiety	406	(4)
Self-concept	410	(10)
Test Anxiety	420	(9)
SPEECH AND LANGUAGE
Articulation	429	(4)
Language Disorders	433	(8)
Appendixes	441	(10)
Bibliography	451	(2)
Index	453