Overcoming Dyslexia - Second Edition, Completely Revised and Updated

Zusatztext No one has a better understanding of dyslexia and how it affects young children. Her work in this field is unmatched. Sally's tireless advocacy for those who have this learning disability has to be an inspiration... Her constant fight to change public policy as it relates to the way dyslexia functions and is understood in schools should be deeply meaningful to anyone who cares about children in today's world. Informationen zum Autor Sally E. Shaywitz, M.D., is the Audrey G. Ratner Professor in Learning Development at Yale University and cofounder and codirector of the York Center for Dyslexia and Creativity. She is the author of more than 350 scientific articles and book chapters, and the creator of the Shaywitz DyslexiaScreen™, a new tool used by teachers to reliably screen young children for dyslexia. Dr. Shaywitz is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine, is regularly selected as one of the 'Best Doctors in America', and was chosen, along with Dr. Bennett Shaywitz, her husband, as a recipient of the Liberty Science Center 2019 Genius Award for 'advancing our understanding of dyslexia'. She lives in Connecticut and Massachusetts, US. Jonathan Shaywitz, M.D., is a Harvard Medical School graduate and UCLA-trained board-certified psychiatrist. He was the director of the Anxiety Disorders Program at Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles and more recently the medical director of behavioural health at Mission Hospital Laguna Beach and Mission Hospital Mission Viejo. He lives in Los Angeles, California, US. Klappentext For parents, teachers, and any dyslexic individual - the most comprehensive, up-to-date, and practical book available on identifying, understanding, and overcoming reading problems. Zusammenfassung For parents, teachers, and any dyslexic individual - the most comprehensive, up-to-date, and practical book available on identifying, understanding, and overcoming reading problems....

Product details

• Authors: Jonathan Shaywitz, Sally E Shaywitz, Sally E. Shaywitz, Shaywitz Sally E.
• Publisher: Sheldon Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2020
• EAN: 9781529306910
• ISBN: 978-1-5293-0691-0
• No. of pages: 608
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 50 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Special education; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; EDUCATION / Teaching Methods & Materials / Reading & Phonics, PSYCHOLOGY / Neuropsychology, EDUCATION / Special Education / Learning Disabilities, Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Teaching of students with learning difficulties, Physiological and neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Teaching of students with different educational needs, For specific learning difficulties