The book I choose for the book review is "It's So Much Work to Be Your Friend: Helping the Child with Learning Disabilities Find Social Success" by Richard Lavoie. I choose this book because it was a text that I had read during my first special education class I took at Saginaw Valley State University. It about better understanding the daily struggles associated with children with learning learning disabilities, which is something that I feel all people, not just teachers will benefit from. This book is arranged into chapters. Each chapter covers a new topic related to children with learning disabilities ranging from Attention Deficit Disorder, visual-spatial issues, social disorders, to nonverbal communication disorders. Richard Lavoie highlights the impact of this problem in children, the developmental aspect of the problem, the history, and any possible solutions and responses that could help teachers, parents and anyone that assist students. He wants the readers no matter who they are - parents, teachers, friends, or anyone in fact - to learn provided practical, expert advice on helping learning disabled children achieve social success. I would recommend this book to all teachers because as the education field is ever changing, more and more teachers are exposed to students with learning disabilities. Having a better understanding of those disabilities will only benefit a teacher in their career. Having this book in one's professional collection will provide you with a simple, easy to understand resource on the subject matter. Currently, since I am not teaching on a regular bias, I do not reference this book often. However, I do plan on referencing it when I enter the classroom as a special education teacher or a general education teacher.
This book is arranged into chapters. Each chapter covers a new topic related to children with learning disabilities ranging from Attention Deficit Disorder, visual-spatial issues, social disorders, to nonverbal communication disorders. Richard Lavoie highlights the impact of this problem in children, the developmental aspect of the problem, the history, and any possible solutions and responses that could help teachers, parents and anyone that assist students. He wants the readers no matter who they are - parents, teachers, friends, or anyone in fact - to learn provided practical, expert advice on helping learning disabled children achieve social success.
I would recommend this book to all teachers because as the education field is ever changing, more and more teachers are exposed to students with learning disabilities. Having a better understanding of those disabilities will only benefit a teacher in their career. Having this book in one's professional collection will provide you with a simple, easy to understand resource on the subject matter. Currently, since I am not teaching on a regular bias, I do not reference this book often. However, I do plan on referencing it when I enter the classroom as a special education teacher or a general education teacher.
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