Language-Based Learning Disabilities

Landmark's Language-Based Teaching Series provides the essential information and practical classroom resources K-12 educators need to build students' language and literacy skills. Each book provides concise explanations, mini-case studies, and online access to customizable materials for classroom use. Language-Based Learning Disabilities is the first book in this series. 


What You’ll Find in this book: 

- chapters organized in to "What to Know" and "What to Do" sections 

- concise information about LBLD and its impact on academic proficiency 

- student questionnaires and teacher checklists that help identify language and literacy challenges 

- overview of the four areas of language and linguistic development 

- models of language diagnostics to help target instruction 

- overviews of commonly co-occurring difficulties including issues with attention and executive function, motor skills, and social/emotional difficulty 

- an approach to success-based learning 

- suggestions for further reading