The purpose of this article is to use the discoveries in neuroscience and the theories, programs, and research of Dr. Reuven Feuerstein to bring hope to parents, Christian educators, and interventionists of learners with neurodevelopmental learning disorders (NLD): autism spectrum disorders, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), specific learning disorder, intellectual disability (Intellectual Developmental Disorder), communication disorders, and motor disorders. For sake of privacy, the name used in the case study is a pseudonym.
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