The Routledge Companion to Dyslexia

ISBN-13: 9780415430784 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 384 str.

Gavin Reid;Gad Elbeheri;Deborah Knight

Opis

The Routledge Companion to Dyslexia is a ground-breaking survey of the whole field of dyslexia by a distinguished international team of contributors.

The first part opens with a survey of current and future development in research, with a focus on how research can inform practice. The contributors will offer a spotlight on areas such as genetic studies, neurobiology/neurophysiology, phonological processing, literacy acquisition and multilingualism.

The second part considers assessment and identification, with contributions on early identification, reading, spelling and mathematics, as well as a focus on identifying and meeting needs in an inclusive context.

The third part considers inclusion and barriers to learning, in a variety of different national contexts. This part will look at research and examples of practice in relation to inclusion. There will also be some chapters linking this to the barriers to learning children with dyslexia may experience in the inclusive context. Models of instruction, direct instruction, co-operative learning and cross –curriculum learning will also be included.

The Routledge Companion to Dyslexia is a superb resource for anyone interested in the subject, whether in education or related subjects such as psychology or neurology. Fully indexed and cross-referenced, with helpful further reading sections at the end of each entry, it is ideal for those coming to the field of dyslexia for the first time as well as students and practitioners already familiar with the subject.

Spis treści

Part 1: Research - Current and Future Developments  1. Dyslexia - An Overview of Recent Research  2. Dyslexia and IQ: From Research to Practice  3. Dyslexia and Cognitive Skills  4. Dyslexia and Glue Ear Syndrome  5. Visual Stress and Dyslexia  Part 2: Dimensions of Dyslexia  6. The Role of Early Identification – Models from Practice  7. The Role of Early Identification – Models from Research and Practice  8. Identification and Assessment of Dyslexia and Planning for Learning  9. Extending Literacy Skills – Issues for Practice  10. Spelling: Development, Assessment and Instruction  11. Dyscalculia and Learning Difficulties in Mathematics  12. Phonological Awareness in Reading Disabilities Remediation: Some General Issues  13. Alternative and Innovative Interventions for Dyslexia – A Critical Commentary  Part 3: Identifying and Meeting Needs in an Inclusive Context: Inclusion and the Barriers to Learning  14. How Compatible is the Recognition of Dyslexia with Inclusive Education?  15. Identifying and Overcoming the Barriers to Learning in an Inclusive Context  16. Dyslexia in the Secondary School: Improving Whole School Achievement Through Dyslexia Aware Best Practice  17. School-wide Professional Development to Raise Students’ Literacy Levels at Clyde Quay School, Wellington, New Zealand  18. Dyslexia: Overcoming the Barriers of Transition  19. Overcoming the Barriers to Literacy: An Integrated, Contextual Workshop Approach  20. The Implications of Students' Perspectives on Dyslexia for School Improvement  Part 4: Identifying and Meeting Needs in Further, Higher Education and the Workplace  21. The Development of Protocols for Assessment and Intervention at University for Students with Dyslexia  22. Reading Comprehension Solutions for College Students with Dyslexia in an Era of Technology: An Integrated Approach  23. Dyslexia: Meeting the Needs of Employers and Employees in the Workplace  Part 5: Diversity, Culture and Language  24. Dyslexia and Foreign Language Learning  25. Reading and Dyslexia in Arabic  26. Reading and Reading Disabilities in Spanish and Spanish-English Contexts  27. Responsive Approaches to Literacy Learning Within Cultural Contexts

O autorze

Gavin Reid, formerly a senior lecturer at Moray House School of Education, University of Edinburgh, is now a consultant to the Centre for Child Evaluation and Teaching in Kuwait, Red Rose School in the UK and REACH Learning Center in Vancouver.