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The Psychology of Dyslexia is an introductory text for teachers undertaking a training course on Dyslexia. The book is based on Mike Thompson′s lecture course to the Dyslexia Institute′s Postgraduate Diploma in Dyslexia and Literacy. Although primarily for teachers the book will be of interest to other professionals, such as Speech Therapists, who are undertaking a course on dyslexia, as well as parents of dyslexic children. The book covers the basic psychology of, for example, memory, neuro–psychology and reading development, followed by these topics application to Dyslexia.
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The Psychology of Dyslexia is an introductory text for teachers undertaking a training course on Dyslexia. The book is based on Mike Thompson’s lecture course to the Dyslexia Institute’s Postgraduate Diploma in Dyslexia and Literacy. Although primarily for teachers the book will be of interest to other professionals, such as Speech Therapists, who are undertaking a course on dyslexia, as well as parents of dyslexic children. The book covers the basic psychology of, for example, memory, neuro–psychology and reading development, followed by these topics’ application to Dyslexia. Dr Thompson is a Chartered Psychologist as well as Principal of East Court, a school for dyslexic children, and the book provides the background to the assessment of dyslexia as well as to theoretical topics. There is a guide to further reading at the end of every chapter. Contents The Nature of Dyslexia Basic Psychometrics and Assessment Assessing the Dyslexic Definition and Discrepancies Basic Neuro–psychology Neuro–psychology of Dyslexia Models of Reading and Spelling Models of Memory Phonological and Memory Deficits in Dyslexia
The Psychology of Dyslexia is an introductory text for teachers undertaking a training course on Dyslexia. The book is based on Mike Thompson′s lecture course to the Dyslexia Institute′s Postgraduate Diploma in Dyslexia and Literacy. Although primarily for teachers the book will be of interest to other professionals, such as Speech Therapists, who are undertaking a course on dyslexia, as well as parents of dyslexic children. The book covers the basic psychology of, for example, memory, neuro–psychology and reading development, followed by these topics application to Dyslexia.
Dr Thompson is a Chartered Psychologist as well as Principal of East Court, a school for dyslexic children, and the book provides the background to the assessment of dyslexia as well as to theoretical topics. There is a guide to further reading at the end of every chapter.
Contents:
- The Nature of Dyslexia
- Basic Psychometrics and Assessment
- Assessing the Dyslexic
- Definition and Discrepancies
- Basic Neuro–psychology
- Neuro–psychology of Dyslexia
- Models of Reading and Spelling
- Models of Memory
- Phonological and Memory
- Deficits in Dyslexia
From the Back Cover
The Psychology of Dyslexia is an introductory text for teachers undertaking a training course on Dyslexia. The book is based on Mike Thompson’s lecture course to the Dyslexia Institute’s Postgraduate Diploma in Dyslexia and Literacy. Although primarily for teachers the book will be of interest to other professionals, such as Speech Therapists, who are undertaking a course on dyslexia, as well as parents of dyslexic children. The book covers the basic psychology of, for example, memory, neuro–psychology and reading development, followed by these topics’ application to Dyslexia. Dr Thompson is a Chartered Psychologist as well as Principal of East Court, a school for dyslexic children, and the book provides the background to the assessment of dyslexia as well as to theoretical topics. There is a guide to further reading at the end of every chapter. Contents The Nature of Dyslexia Basic Psychometrics and Assessment Assessing the Dyslexic Definition and Discrepancies Basic Neuro–psychology Neuro–psychology of Dyslexia Models of Reading and Spelling Models of Memory Phonological and Memory Deficits in Dyslexia
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Although many books and papers refer to the case histories of Hinshelwood (1900) and Morgan (1896) describing word-blind children and the recognition of acquired dyslexias from the beginning of the century, it was not really until the 1970s that dyslexia has been recognized as a specific learning difficulty in this country. Read the first page
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Although many books and papers refer to the case histories of Hinshelwood (1900) and Morgan (1896) describing word-blind children and the recognition of acquired dyslexias from the beginning of the century, it was not really until the 1970s that dyslexia has been recognized as a specific learning difficulty in this country. Read the first page
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