Tag: Dyslexia

The Study of Dyslexia


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English | 2004 | pages: 293 | ISBN: 0306485311, 0306485354 | PDF | 5,5 mb
In long-ago 1999, the Dyslexia Institute and Plenum Press conceived a plan for two books which would gather the best of current knowledge and practice in dyslexia studies. This would benefit those―but not only those―many individuals who train with us, acquiring a postgraduate certificate and diploma with our higher education partner, the University of York. Since then, the century changed, the hinge of history creaked and Plenum was taken over by Kluwer Academic ✅Publishers, but the first of the pair, Dyslexia in Practice, emerged quickly and on schedule (Townend and Turner, 2000). Written by staff and close associates of the Institute, its chapters were produced under close scrutiny and with the expedition of a command economy. To our delight, the book has seen a success which went beyond the dreams of its editors: it has been adopted by other courses similar to our own and is widely referred to. The same was never likely to be true of The Study of Dyslexia, which was envisaged as a theoretical companion volume written by authors and researchers of international repute. Nearly five years after the idea first took shape, this second volume now arrives to complete the enterprise, but it has been a very different project.

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The Dyslexia Debate Revisited


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English | 2024 | ISBN: 1316514447 | 451 Pages | PDF | 3 MB
In every country, and in every language, a significant proportion of children struggle to master the skill of reading. In 2014, The Dyslexia Debate examined the problematic interpretation of the term ‘dyslexia’ as well as questioning its efficacy as a diagnosis. Ten years on, The Dyslexia Debate Revisited reflects on the changes in dyslexia assessment and treatment over the last decade, including the introduction of dyslexia legislation in many US states. Addressing the critical responses to their original challenge of the dyslexia construct, Julian G. Elliott and Elena L. Grigorenko also consider why, despite scientific critiques, existing dyslexia conceptions and assessment practices continue to be highly attractive to many professionals, individuals, and families. Based on current scientific knowledge, the authors strive to promote a shared understanding of reading difficulties and emphasize the importance of providing timely and appropriate intervention and support to anyone who faces difficulties with learning to read.

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Coping with Dyslexia, Dysgraphia and ADHD A Global Perspective


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English | ISBN: 1138069671 | 2019 | 242 pages | PDF | 2 MB
Coping with Dyslexia, Dysgraphia and ADHD: A Global Perspective uniquely incorporates dyslexia, dysgraphia, and ADHD into one volume, offering practical advice on how to manage each of these disorders. McBride combines a solid research base with interviews with specialists in learning disabilities, as well as parents, teachers, and students with personal knowledge of each difficulty from six continents.

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Dyslexia An Amazing Discovery


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English | 2009 | ISBN: 1608608433 | EPUB | pages: 160 | 0.2 mb
Inspirational, moving and truly uplifting are perfect words to describe author Jacqui Vittles’ memoir, ‘Dyslexia – An Amazing Discovery.’ This book is not just about dyslexia, but about Jacqui’s personal experience of being dyslexic and not knowing. At 46, having already earned an MBA, held down high-powered management jobs, and run her own business, Jacqui made the life-changing discovery she describes as "emerging from a tunnel into the light for the very first time." For so many who have been labeled stupid or lazy, this book will help them to explore whether they too might be dyslexic, but not know it. It is also an important tool for helping parents and teachers understand how dyslexia might be affecting a child’s behaviour and how a child might be seeing the world, yet is unable to express it. "I feel so passionate about helping non-dyslexics to get an insight into this strange but all too common world that dyslexics experience, through description as opposed to a dry listing of symptoms. We’re intelligent but we’re often treated like dunces. We have to work a hundred times harder, just to reprocess life’s information into a form we can deal with – and then we’re called slow and lazy for our pains!" Gut-wrenching, heart-warming, and inspiring, this book will fascinate readers.

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