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Unraveling Dyslexia

A Guide for Teachers and Families

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

AvKristin L. Sayeski

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Despite being the most common learning disability, dyslexia is widely misunderstood. Shrouded by myths and misperceptions, a lack of direct, practical information on dyslexia leaves many teachers and families frustrated. Well-intentioned teachers tell parents that all kids learn differently and at a different pace, but as the months turn into years, the gap between skilled readers and those who struggle widens. The antidote to wait-and-see and more-of-the-same is information. In this book, Sayeski translates research from neuroscience, cognitive psychology, linguistics, and education into accessible information to help teachers and parents unravel the complexities of skilled reading. Unraveling dyslexia requires an understanding of what it means to read—both the accurate recognition of words and the capacity to bring meaning to those words—and identifying where and how difficulty can occur with these processes. To do this, Sayeski situates the challenges some students experience in learning to read within the context of the development of English orthography (i.e., written language) and the history of reading instruction in the schools. Sayeski, then, presents what reading science has revealed about individual differences in reading. Within the book's final chapters, readers will find practical information on how to provide the type of structured literacy instruction required to put students with dyslexia on the path to reading. This book is designed for teachers, administrators, and parents seeking information that can be immediately applied to improve the outcomes of students with dyslexia or who struggle learning to read. It is never too soon to address signs of difficulty with reading. The aim of this book is to provide readers with the knowledge they need to act now to provide students with the gift of literacy.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2023-12-15
Mått151 x 229 x 19 mm
Vikt358 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieSpecial Education Law, Policy, and Practice
Antal sidor226
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781538170243
UtmärkelserWinner of Outstanding Academic Title 2024

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Kristin Sayeski is an associate professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Special Education at the University of Georgia. Sayeski received her PhD in special education from the University of Virginia. Her professional and research interests include identifying exemplary practices related to teacher training and determining effective instructional practices for students with high-incidence disabilities, particularly in the areas of reading instruction and intervention.

Chapter 1: Dyslexia and The Complex Behavior of ReadingChapter 2: Creating the Code: Understanding English OrthographyChapter 3: Reading Instruction in the United StatesChapter 4: Reading Science and Individual Differences in ReadingChapter 5: Structured Literacy: Word RecognitionChapter 6: Structured Literacy: Language ComprehensionChapter 7: Advocacy and ActionGlossaryReferencesIndexAbout the Author

Sayeski’s Unraveling Dyslexia is the consummate source for the most comprehensive information on dyslexia to date. Sayeski has masterfully created a resource for both readers just embarking on learning about dyslexia and those who think they have it unraveled. Chapters segue seamlessly from one to the next like a narrative, and the chapter conclusions helpfully consolidate the information and reaffirm the insights. Sayeski offers a historical review of written language development and reading instruction. She describes the multidimensional complexities of reading, theoretical models of reading, and the individual differences in readers that influence reading trajectories and instructional decision-making. She brilliantly demystifies structured literacy, addressing both word recognition and language comprehension, as depicted in the Simple View of Reading model. Masterfully, Sayeski incorporates the neuroscience of the reading brain, phonology, grapheme-phoneme correspondence, comprehensive phonics, orthography, text types, semantics (vocabulary and morphology) knowledge-building, and discourse writing, and she identifies evidenced-based approaches to instruction. Impressively, in just 200 pages, Sayeski provides a master class that does not disappoint. In addition to special education and reading instructors, book clubs and parent groups should take a look at this treasure trove. Essential. All readership levels.