The cover of this extensive (640-page) book will likely be remembered for its pictures of geese, reflecting the author's hobby of raising domestic and wild geese. Dr Levine also markets a number of developmental screening tests (PEER, PEEX) under the logo Anser, the Latin word for goose.
Anyone who has ever heard Mel Levine speak about children with developmental disorders knows that he is a captivating and articulate teacher. His sensitivity and devotion to children permeate his presentations and writings. He has his "ducks in order" in much of this book, reviewing the problems of children who do not succeed in school.
The book is divided into four sections: (1) developmental functions (including attention, memory, language, cognition, motor ability, and social skills), (2) academic skills, (3) seeing and influencing change (including approaches to assessment and management), and (4) an appendix of tests used in the evaluation of children with