Adhigam Akshamta: Siddhant Se Prayog Tak

In spite of their average or even above-average intelligence and conventional classroom experience, a large number of children suffer from learning disabilities. Failing to cope with the academic demands of the school, many of them drop out at an early age. This deprives them of many opportunities in life that a literate person enjoys. In this context, this book serves two major objectives: it provides up-to-date information to the readers on theories and current practices in remediation of learning disability, and demonstrates the therapeutic effectiveness of two major techniques of intervention, namely, cognitive behaviour therapy and computer-assisted instruction, through a series of case studies. Thus, it bridges the theory–practice gap originating out of the difference between fundamental research and its actual implementation and places the treatment programmes on a firmer scientific footing by validating them empirically.

Table of Contents:
Foreword C R Mukundan Introduction Brain and Neurodiversity: From Laboratory to Classroom Reading Disability Writing Disability Mathematical Disability Information-processing Approach Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Computer-assisted Instruction The Experiment Method Case Studies: Assessment and Intervention Results Discussion Overview and Future Directions Appendices References Reader Feedback Form Index

About the Author :
S. P. K. Jena is Professor, Department of Applied Psychology, University of Delhi, and former Director, Institute of Behavioural Sciences, Gujarat Forensic Sciences University (now National Forensic Sciences University). He won the H. N. Murthy Oration Award for his contribution to Behavioural Medicine and Biofeedback. He graduated from the Centre of Advanced Study in Psychology (Bhubaneswar), trained in clinical psychology from National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (Bengaluru) and attained a doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Central Institute of Psychiatry (Ranchi). He has served as Lecturer in Clinical Psychology at National Institute for the Mentally Handicapped, Regional Training Centres (Kolkata and Patna), as Reader in Special Education at Institute of Advance Study in Education in Rohilkhand University (Bareilly), and as Reader in Applied Psychology at Guru Jambheshwar University (Hisar). He has published several articles in national and international journals and has authored two books: Perspectives in Mental Retardation and Behaviour Therapy: Techniques, Research and Applications. He is the former editor of Indian Journal of Clinical Psychology.