Different Brains, Different Learners: How to Reach the Hard to Reach

By: Eric P. Jensen

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Synopsis: Give hard-to-reach students the tools for lifelong success and watch test scores improve! Updated throughout and packed with powerful strategies to help students improve brain function, this second edition presents a concise outline for identifying the symptoms and causes of prevalent impairments such as oppositional disorder, learned helplessness, attention deficit disorder, dyslexia, dyscalculia, depression, auditory processing deficits, and more. The author demonstrates how to effectively guide students with learning difficulties and: Recognize the most common conditions that challenge learners; Accommodate the specific learning needs of students with learning impairments; Minimize disruptions for other students.