Learning Disabilities from a Parent's Perspective: What You Need to Know to Understand, Help, and Advocate for Your Child

When parents sense that their child may have a learning disability, they often feel confused and overwhelmed. They face an unfamiliar vocabulary of acronyms and labels, a confusing array of legal and medical concepts, and emotions that only parents in a similar situation can fully understand. Learning Disabilities from a Parent's Perspective: What You Need to Know to Understand, Help & Advocate for Your Child, by Kim Glenchur, MA, MBA, is a unique guide to learning disabilities because it draws on the experiences, perspective, and research of a dedicated parent who has successfully navigated the often frustrating maze of learning disabilities. Glenchur offers parents a better understanding of their child's experiences, ways to bridge the gap between what is expected in school and what the student is able to do, and most importantly, approaches to motivate successful learning. In this powerful and insightful guide, Glenchur explains how parents must educate themselves so they can "manage" the many professionals they will encounter in the process of assisting their child from elementary through high school. The book reviews resources on specific learning disabilities, AD/HD, and Asperger's syndrome.

Kim Glenchur graduated from Stanford University with a major in human biology before completing a masters program in medical illustration at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and an MBA from the University of California at Berkeley. She has worked in both business and education. Glenchur is now raising three teenagers