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Dyslexia a practitioner's handbook /

The main purpose of this new edition is to incorporate the most recent theoretical and practical research in the field of dyslexia and literacy and present it in a user friendly format for Practitioners. It refers to the most recent government reports on literacy and dyslexia in a number of countrie...

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Main Authors: Reid, Gavin, 1950-
Corporate Authors: Wiley InterScience (Online service)
Published:
Literature type: Electronic eBook
Language: English
Edition: 4th ed.
Subjects:
Dyslexic children > Popular works.
Dyslexia > Popular works.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Hearing & Speech.
MEDICAL > Audiology & Speech Pathology.
Dyslexia.
Dyslexic children.
Dyslexia > rehabilitation.
Language Therapy.
Reading.
Remedial Teaching > methods.
Electronic books.
Popular works.
Online Access: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470745502
Summary: The main purpose of this new edition is to incorporate the most recent theoretical and practical research in the field of dyslexia and literacy and present it in a user friendly format for Practitioners. It refers to the most recent government reports on literacy and dyslexia in a number of countries such as, USA, UK, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. Each chapter has a summary at the start and, at the end, key points and 'points to consider' are looked at.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xx, 388 pages)
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-356) and index.
ISBN: 9780470745502
0470745509
9780470745496 (electronic bk.)
0470745495 (electronic bk.)
Index Number: LC4708
CLC: R749.055
Contents: Defining dyslexia -- Explaining dyslexia: the range of research -- Assessment: issues and considerations -- Identifying needs -- Assessment: approaches and resources -- Reading: social, cultural and government perspectives -- Acquisition of literacy -- Reading models and methods-- Acquisition of literacy: spelling -- Expressive writing -- Teaching approaches: points to consider -- Supporting literacy: individualised programmes -- Supporting literacy: approaches and strategies -- Supporting learning -- Inclusion: curriculum access -- Inclusion in secondary education: accessing the curriculum -- Inclusion: further and higher education and the workplace -- Issues and concerns -- Role of parents -- Some tests for dyslexia that can be used by teachers.

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