International Case Studies of Dyslexia

ISBN-13: 9780415810142 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 346 str.

Opis

Dyslexia is a disability that exists in all countries that have high expectations for literacy. The inability to read in spite of normal intellectual potential represents one of the most puzzling educational challenges for literate societies, regardless of the culture or language. This book examines medical, psychological, educational, and sociological data from comprehensive case studies of preteen dyslexic children, in order to profile the disability as it occurs in seventeen different nations. Interviews with the children and their parents reveal how children with dyslexia are identified and treated around the world, and provide a look at various perceptions of dyslexia and its challenges. Researchers and practitioners in education, psychology, and health-related professions will find this case book to be an excellent reference. Parents of children with dyslexia will find the advocacy recommendations helpful.

Spis treści

1. Introduction to the Study  Peggy L. Anderson and Regine Meier-Hedde  2. Felix, a Case Study of Dyslexia in France  Gilles Leloup and Liliane Sprenger-Charolles  3. Hassan, a Case Study of Dyslexia in Egypt  Soad A. Shahin  4. Ka-ho, a Case Study of Dyslexia in China  Steven S. W. Chu, Kevin K. H. Chung and Fuk-chuen Ho  5. Percy, a Case Study of Dyslexia in India  Sunil Karande and Rukhshana F. Sholapurwala  6. Johan, a Case Study of Dyslexia in Sweden  Gunnel Ingesson  7. Alon, a Case Study of Dyslexia in Israel  Talya Gur and David Share  8. Jacob, a Case Study of Dyslexia in Canada  Ronald W. Stringer, Barbara Bobrow and Brenda Linn  9. Christian, a Case Study of Dyslexia in Germany  Regine Meier-Hedde  10. Jankó, a Case Study of Dyslexia in Hungary  Éva Gyarmathy  11. Xavi, a Case Study of Dyslexia in Spain  Rosa Maria González Seijas  12. João, a Case Study of Dyslexia in Brazil  Simone Aparecida Capellini, Giseli Donadon Germano, Fabio Henrique Pinheiro, Maria Dalva Lourencetti, Lara Cristina Antunes dos Santos and Niura Aparecida de Moura Ribeiro Padula  13. Yiannis, a Case Study of Dyslexia in Greece  Christos Skaloumbakas  14. Taku, a Case Study of Dyslexia in Japan  Akira Uno and Jun Yamada  15. Vicente, a Case Study of Dyslexia in Chile  Arturo Pinto Guevara  16. Gwyn, a Case Study of Dyslexia in Australia  Christina E. van Kraayenoord  17. Valeriy, a Case Study of Dyslexia in Russia  Olga Borisovna Inshakova and Maria Arkhipova  18. Jim, a Case Study of Dyslexia in the United States  Peggy L. Anderson  19. Cross-Case Analysis and Reflection  Peggy L. Anderson and Regine Meier-Hedde.  Appendix: Interview Protocol

O autorze

Peggy L. Anderson is Professor of Special Education at the Metropolitan State College of Denver.

Regine Meier-Hedde is a dyslexia therapist in private practice in Hamburg, Germany.