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Learning disabilities : the challenges of adulthood / edited by James R. Patton and Edward A. Polloway.

Contributor(s): Publication details: Austin, Tex. : Pro-Ed, c1996.Description: viii, 303 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0890795819 (pbk.)
  • 9780890795811
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 371.91 20 LEA
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Contents

1.Adults with learning disabilities : an emerging area of professional interest and public attention / James R. Patton and Edward A. Polloway
2.Adult development theories : an overview and reflection on their relevance for learning disabilities / J. David Smith
3.Transition of youth with learning disabilities to early adulthood / Ginger Blalock
4.The postschool adjustment of persons with learning disabilities : current status and future projections / Warren J. White
5.Learning disabilities and vocational rehabilitation / Carol A. Dowdy, Tom E.C. Smith, and Carl H. Nowell
6.Promoting access, accommodations, and independence for college students with learning disabilities / Loring C. Brinckerhoff, Stan F. Shaw, and Joan M. McGuire
7.Assessing students with learning disabilities in postsecondary education settings / Melissa Behrens-Blake and Brian Bryant
8.The success of college students with learning disabilities : factors relating to educational attainment / Susan A. Vogel and Pamela B. Adelman
9.Identifying alterable patterns in employment success for highly successful adults with learning disabilities / Paul J. Gerber, Rick Ginsberg, and Henry B. Reiff
10.Current and future research priorities / Anna Gajar
11.The neurobiology and neuropsychology of adult learning disorders / Erin D. Bigler
12.Personal perspectives / Edward A. Polloway, Rosel Schewel, and James R. Patton
13.Resources for adults with learning disabilities / Diane Bassett.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [255]-289) and indexes.

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