Your Neurodiverse Child: How To Help Kids with Learning, Attention, and Neurocognitive Challenges Thrive

Clinical psychologist Sorscher’s (William Alanson White Inst.; Assessment and Intervention with Children, Adolescents, and Adults with Neurocognitive Challenges) book indicates that many neurodiverse children are cruelly labeled as “bad,” “stupid,” or “lazy” and blame themselves for their diagnosis. Sorscher, who has extensive experience diagnosing and counseling people with ADD, autism spectrum disorders, and learning disorders, dispels those myths and perceptions. She taps into her expertise to show parents how to support their child at home, reach success in the classroom, and add appropriate accommodations and modifications, all designed to help children thrive. She asserts that many parents are confused by SCAN-C auditory processing, Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration, the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, and other test results. But this book decodes that for readers. This title also covers common accommodations such as increased time on tests, extra guidance from teachers, movement breaks during instruction, audiobooks for children who have difficulty reading, speech-to-text programs, and more.