Thomson The Psychology of Dyslexia

A Handbook for Teachers with Case Studies
2. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-0-470-74197-9
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 256 Seiten, E-Book

The Psychology of Dyslexia: A Handbook for Teachers SecondEdition is a superb introduction to the psychology of dyslexiafor teachers.

* New edition of a popular title that introduces the psychologyof dyslexia - the most widely diagnosed special need in education -to teachers, teaching assistants and SENCOs

* Introductory topics include the description anddefinition of dyslexia, classroom observations, the history of theconcept and the current relationship of SEN policy topractice

* In-depth coverage includes psychometrics, assessment ofdyslexia, neuro-psychology, cognitive psychology, phonologicaldevelopment, models of reading and spelling and new researchfindings

* Package includes a CD-ROM of real case studies of childrenwith a range of dyslexic and accompanying difficulties

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials arenot included as part of eBook file.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Thomson, Michael

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.
Acknowledgements.
Chapter 1 The Nature of Dyslexia.
Chapter 2 Basic Psychometrics and Assessment.
Chapter 3 Assessing the Dyslexic Child.
Chapter 4 Definition and Discrepancies.
Chapter 5 Basic Neuropsychology.
Chapter 6 Neuropsychology of Dyslexia.
Chapter 7 Models of Reading and Spelling.
Chapter 8 Models of Memory.
Chapter 9 Phonological and Memory Deficits in Dyslexia.
Chapter 10 The Social Psychology of Dyslexia.
References.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr Michael Thomson is Principal of East Court, an internationally acclaimed specialist school for Dyslexia, and Honorary Senior Lecturer in Applied Child Psychology at the University of Kent. He is also an executive editor of Dyslexia, the journal of the British Dyslexia Association, an Associate of the British Psychological Society, a Chartered Educational Psychologist and a Fellow of the International Academy for Research into Learning Difficulties.