Descript |
xiii, 380 p. : ill. |
Contents |
Series Preface xi Acknowledgments xiii One: Understanding Dyslexia 1 Two: A Brief History of Dyslexia 19 Three: The Brain and Dyslexia 43 Nancy Mather, Barbara Wendling, Martha Youman, Sally Shaywitz , and Bennett Shaywitz Four: Genetics and the Environment 61 Five: Assessment of the Cognitive and Linguistic Correlates of Dyslexia 77 Six: Assessment of Decoding, Encoding, and Reading Fluency 105 Seven: Instruction in Phonological Awareness: Early Reading/Spelling Skills 135 Eight: Instruction in Basic Reading and Spelling Skills 147 Nine: Instruction in Reading Fluency 179 Ten: Technology Applications for Students With Dyslexia 199 Kathleen Puckett and Blanche O'Bannon Eleven: Dyslexia in Diff erent Languages and English Language Learners 223 Martha Youman Twelve: Dyslexia in the Schools 241 Appendix: Descriptions of Evidence-Based Programs 261 Glossary 323 References 333 Annotated Bibliography 365 About the Authors 369 Index 371 |
Note |
400 annual accesses. UkHlHU |
ISBN |
9781118152645 (e-book) |
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