Music and Dyslexia

Miles, Tim

ISBN 10: 0470065583 / ISBN 13: 9780470065587

Edité par John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2008

A propos de cet article

2008. 1st Edition. Paperback. Published originally in 2001, the first edition of Music and Dyslexia shed light on the personal experiences of dyslexic musicians and music teachers who taught dyslexic students. The field has developed rapidly, particularly in the area of neuropsychology. Editor(s): Westcombe, John; Ditchfield, Diana; Miles, Tim. Num Pages: 194 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: AV; MMZL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290. . . . . .

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Music and Dyslexia
• Éditeur: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
• Date de parution: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0470065583
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780470065587
• Reliure: Couverture souple
• Édition: Edition originale
• État de l'article: New

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Synopsis

Music and dyslexia is of particular interest for two reasons. Firstly, research suggests that music education can benefit young dyslexics as it helps them focus on auditory and motor timing skills and highlights the rhythms of language. Secondly, dyslexic musicians at a more advanced level face particular challenges such as sight-reading, written requirements of music examinations and extreme performance nerves.

This is a sequel to the highly successful Music and Dyslexia: Opening New Doors, published in 2001. The field of dyslexia has developed rapidly, particularly in the area of neuropsychology. Therefore this book focuses on these research advances, and draws out the aspects of music education that benefit young dyslexics. The contributors also discuss the problems that dyslexic musicians face, and several chapters are devoted to sight-reading and specific strategies that dyslexics can use to help them sight-read.

The book offers practical techniques and strategies, to teachers and parents to help them work with young dyslexics and dyslexic musicians.

À propos de l?auteur

Tim Miles, OBE, MA, PhD, CPsychol., FBPS, was the first professor of Psychology at the University of Wales, Bangor, serving from 1963 to 1987, and is now professor Emeritus. He has published widely both on dyslexia and other topics. he is an amateur cellist.

John Westcombe taught music in Inner London before taking advisory and music direction posts in three large LEAs. More recently, consultancy work has been done for Trinity college of Music and Youth Music. Current interests include concert reviewing and Chairing the British Dyslexia Association Music Committee. Heinemann published his careers in Music (1997).

Diana Ditchfield Studied piano performance at the royal Irish Academy of Music, before taking degrees in Education and trading in secondary school in the United Kingdom. Her interest in dyslexia started in the 1980s. She teaches piano at the Municipal School of Music in Limerick and is a Learning Support Tutor in Disability Services at University Level.