Dyslexia, Speech and Language 2nd Edition - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1861564856 ISBN 13 : 9781861564856

Editeur : Wiley, 2006

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Quatrième de couverture

"About 10% of the population have some form of dyslexia. About4% are severely dyslexic, including some 375,000schoolchildren."
The Dyslexia Institute, UK

The first edition of Dyslexia, Speech and Languageexplored the relationship between spoken and written languagedifficulties, and so provided useful educational and clinicalperspectives on children s reading and spelling problems. Thesecond edition continues to link theory with practice and will beof great value to professionals in the fields of education, speechand language therapy and psychology. All the original chapters havebeen updated, and new authors have been included to cover currentdevelopments.

The first part of the book focuses on the nature of spoken andwritten language difficulties.  It includes chapters on thedyslexic brain; speech, phonological awareness and spellingproblems; and the predictors of literacy difficulties.

The second part moves on to the assessment of reading, spelling,speech and language difficulties. To manage these difficulties, thebook covers new approaches to reading intervention, teachingspelling and handwriting skills, and techniques for trainingmemory. Importantly, it also considers how to deal with the needsof people with dyslexia in a mainstream setting.

Finally, the book concludes with chapters on the psychosocialneeds of children with language learning difficulties and on theinterdisciplinary training of early years workers followedby a discussion of future directions for research and practice.

Présentation de l'éditeur

This authoritative handbook presents current ideas on therelationship between spoken and written language difficulties.It provides clinical and educational perspectives on theassessment and management of children′s reading and spellingproblems. The book begins with a theoretical overview.

The second edition continues the theme of linking theory andpractice. It is aimed at practitioners in the fields of education,speech and language therapy, and psychology. All original chaptershave been updated and new chapters are added to reflect currentdevelopments.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Wiley
• Date d'édition: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1861564856
• ISBN 13: 9781861564856
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 378
• Éditeur: Snowling Margaret J.