Defending and Parenting Children Who Learn Differently: Lessons from Edison's Mother
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Defending and Parenting Children Who Learn Differently: Lessons from Edison's Mother

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Author: Scott TeelPublisher: R&L EducationPaperback:ISBN 10: 1578868033ISBN 13: 978-1578868032We all know Thomas Edison was a genius of seemingly limitless imagination. Yet few know that he was a failure in elementary school. Teel shows us how Edison's mother, Nancy, guided the boy who was deemed a dunce by officials-even assumed mentally retarded by his father-to become one of the greatest inventors of all time. Edison's progressive and imaginative teaching methods hold lessons for all children who learn differently from conventional methods and for the parents and teachers who care about them. Teel also explains how parents can negotiate the educational maze created by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). An Individualized Education Program is explained in detail, and options such as enlisting the assistance of a professional advocate are also discussed.The latest research about current medication therapies and the origin

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