EDU 593B: Learning Disabilities – Neuropsychology

This course focuses on the major theories of Learning Disabilities and Brain Function. In this course you will learn about the brain function as it relates to learning and learning disabilities. Neuropsychology is now one of the prominent branches of psychology. The emphasis of this course is not on how to teach arithmetic, reading or spelling, but on the basic neurological ingredients that make such learning possible.

Textbook:Learning Disabilities and Brain Function by William H. Gaddes and Dorothy Edgell. 3rd edition. Springer-Verlag Publishers. ISBN: 0-387-94041-3.