Nonverbal Learning Disabilities in Children

Traveling the Globe for Women’s Health is a case-based guide for all physicians considering working in another country that addresses both clinical and cultural issues. Each chapter includes examples and case-based questions developed from the contributor’s work abroad. The themes of cultural sensitivity and ethical challenges are addressed in each chapter. From clinical information on obstetric fistula, female circumcision and cervical cancer to larger discussions of maternal mortality, sexual violence and access to family planning, this book is an invaluable resource for the growing number of health care professionals interested in working for women’s health around the world.

John M. Davis, Ph.D., is currently an Associate Professor at California State University, East Bay, and Chair of the Educational Psychology Department, where he teaches and supervises. He received his Ph.D. from the U.C. Berkeley School Psychology program and did clinical postdoctoral studies to become a licensed psychologist. He has a special interest in learning and developmental disorders having been the director of a school and clinic for students with learning disabilities for 13 years, which provided diagnostic and intervention services. His current clinical work is primarily with children and adults with learning disorders. His writing and research interests include articles and book chapters in the areas of mental health consultation, suicide/crisis intervention, and learning disorders. Jessica Broitman, Ph.D., is the President emeritus of the San Francisco Psychotherapy Research Group and Executive Director of its Clinic and Training Center. She frequently lectures on Weiss’s Control Mastery Theory worldwide. Currently a psychoanalyst in private practice since 1980, she has worked with families who have learning disabled children for more than 10 years. She is currently involved in several research projects concerning the treatment and understanding of NVLD, and has a special interest in helping professionals and families understand and treat this disorder.