Background
Selikowitz, Mark was born on February 22, 1951 in Cape Town, South Africa. Son of Louis and Isobel (Goldblatt) Selikowitz.
(Angela is ten years old. Her parents describe her as a br...)
Angela is ten years old. Her parents describe her as a bright girl. Yet Angela's teachers have told them that their child's reading ability is well below that of the rest of her class. Michael is eight. He is healthy, energetic, and his parents say he is "always on the go". But Michael's problems have been piling up at school--his writing is illegible, his attention span is short, and his teacher complains that he cannot sit still. A psychologist discovered that he could not form letters, no matter how hard he tried. Yet when she tested Michael's I.Q., it proved to be within the normal range. This book is about the problems of intelligent children such as Angela and Michael, who struggle to learn yet always seem to come up short. Dr. Selikowitz has written a clear and sympathetic guide to the difficulties that parents and teachers need to surmount when they are faced with a dyslexic child. The author deals with difficulties in traditional academic areas such as reading, spelling, and arithmetic, but also looks into less known conditions such as clumsiness, social unease, and hyperactivity. He describes clearly what is known about these problems, concentrating on the information that is of practical use to parents in understanding their children's difficulties and in helping them to overcome problems and improve their self-esteem. The book also provides a number of suggestions for managing difficult behavior. This new edition is fully up-to-date, drawing on the most recent research on dyslexia and some associated disorders and their treatments. The encouraging approach and easy-to-read style will appeal to parents as well as to professionals who work with such children.
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(Down syndrome is a genetic condition which causes varying...)
Down syndrome is a genetic condition which causes varying degrees of learning disability as well as other health problems. Nearly one baby in every 1000 born in the UK has the condition. Parents are often frightened and confused by the birth of a baby with Down syndrome, and they need reassurance as well as up-to-date information regarding the condition. The new edition of this highly regarded book for parents of children with Down syndrome covers a number of important new developments in research and clinical practice that have occurred in the field in recent years. These include several newly recognised medical conditions that are known to occur more commonly in patients with Down syndrome, for example, glaucoma, gastrointestinal malformations, feeding difficulties, gastro-oesophageal reflux, coeliac disease, and diabetes. This expanded edition also includes new recommendations regarding routine health checks in line with those of the UK Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group (UKDSMIG). Additionally the book covers new prenatal screening methods which have been developed to identify Down syndrome during pregnancy.
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(Dyslexia and other learning difficulties: The Facts addre...)
Dyslexia and other learning difficulties: The Facts addresses problems many intelligent children face who, while having normal IQ levels, still struggle to learn in the classroom setting. A short attention span, restlessness, an inability to write clearly, and reading comprehension well below age level are all indicators of learning disabilities, and this book offers a clear and sympathetic guide to the difficulties that parents and teachers face when working with a child with these sorts of obstacles to learning. The book deals with difficulties in traditional academic areas such as reading, spelling, and arithmetic, but also looks into lesser known conditions like clumsiness, social unease, and hyperactivity. Providing practical advice to parents to help understand their children's difficulties and to help them overcome problems and improve their self-esteem, Dyslexia and other learning difficulties: The Facts also offers a number of suggestions for managing difficult behaviour. This new edition has been fully updated and draws on the most recent research on learning difficulties and some associated disorders and their treatments. It also provides information about electronic and computer aids that are now available to help individuals with learning difficulties. This encouraging approach and easy-to-read style will appeal to parents as well as to professionals who work with children with learning disabilities.
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Selikowitz, Mark was born on February 22, 1951 in Cape Town, South Africa. Son of Louis and Isobel (Goldblatt) Selikowitz.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, U. Cape Town, South Africa, 1974; diploma in Child Health, College of Medicine, Cape Town, South Africa, 1978.
Intern, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa, 1975; senior house officer, Hammersmith Hospital, London, 1976-1977; paediatric registrar, Red Cross Children's Hospital, Cape Town, 1978; paediatric registrar, Prince of Wales Children's Hospital, Sydney, Australia, 1978-1981; chief resident medical officer, Prince of Wales Children's Hospital, Sydney, Australia, 1982; consultant paediatrician, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia, 1983-1984; director, Child Development Unit, Sydney, Australia, since 1984; lecturer in paediatrics, U. NSW, Sydney, Australia, since 1990.
(Dyslexia and other learning difficulties: The Facts addre...)
(Down syndrome is a genetic condition which causes varying...)
(Angela is ten years old. Her parents describe her as a br...)
Committee member D&A subcommittee NSW Health Department, Sydney, 1982-1984, Inter Deptartmental Committee (special education), 1990-1992, Autistic Association Placement committee, 1991-1992. Fellow Royal Australian College Physicians. Member Royal College Physicians, New York Academy Sciences, Human Genetic Society Australia, Association for Research into Child Development.
Married Gillian Fletcher, July 12, 1975. Children: Daniel, Anne.