Psychology of Dyslexia

A Handbook for Teachers with Case Studies

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

Av Michael Thomson, Michael (East Court School for Dyslexic Children; University of Kent) Thomson, Thomson

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The Psychology of Dyslexia: A Handbook for Teachers Second Edition is a superb introduction to the psychology of dyslexia for teachers. New edition of a popular title that introduces the psychology of dyslexia - the most widely diagnosed special need in education - to teachers, teaching assistants and SENCOsIntroductory topics include the description and definition of dyslexia, classroom observations, the history of the concept and the current relationship of SEN policy to practiceIn-depth coverage includes psychometrics, assessment of dyslexia, neuro-psychology, cognitive psychology, phonological development, models of reading and spelling and new research findingsPackage includes a CD-ROM of real case studies of children with a range of dyslexic and accompanying difficultiesNote: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

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Utgivningsdatum2009-03-27
Mått152 x 229 x 15 mm
Vikt399 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor256
Upplaga2
FörlagJohn Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN9780470699546

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Dr Michael Thomson is Principal of East Court, an internationally acclaimed specialist school for Dyslexia, and Honorary Senior Lecturer in Applied Child Psychology at the University of Kent. He is also an executive editor of Dyslexia, the journal of the British Dyslexia Association, an Associate of the British Psychological Society, a Chartered Educational Psychologist and a Fellow of the International Academy for Research into Learning Difficulties.

Preface viiAcknowledgements xiiiChapter 1 The Nature of Dyslexia 1Chapter 2 Basic Psychometrics and Assessment 25Chapter 3 Assessing the Dyslexic Child 47Chapter 4 Definition and Discrepancies 77Chapter 5 Basic Neuropsychology 91Chapter 6 Neuropsychology of Dyslexia 105Chapter 7 Models of Reading and Spelling 137Chapter 8 Models of Memory 165Chapter 9 Phonological and Memory Deficits in Dyslexia 179Chapter 10 The Social Psychology of Dyslexia 203References 219Index 231