Dyslexia Debate Revisited

A decade on from The Dyslexia Debate in 2014, this book continues to consider questions such as: Why is dyslexia such a controversial topic? Is dyslexia a disability or a gift? Is a dyslexia diagnosis scientifically valid? And what is the best way to identify and cater for struggling readers?

List of contents

Preface; Foreword by Jack Fletcher; 1. What is dyslexia?; 2. Explanations at the cognitive level; 3. The neurobiological bases of reading disability; 4. Assessment, instruction and intervention; 5. Dyslexia: the power of the label; 6. Conclusions and recommendations; References; Index.

About the author

Julian G. Elliott is Principal of Collingwood College and Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Durham, UK. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences and a Fellow of the British Psychological Society. He is a former teacher of children with learning difficulties and a registered educational (school) psychologist.Elena L. Grigorenko is Professor of Psychology at the University of Houston. She received a Ph.D. in general (cognitive) psychology from Moscow State University; a Ph.D. in developmental psychology and genetics from Yale University; and her re-specialization in clinical (forensic) psychology from Fielding University. Dr. Grigorenko has published more than 600 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and books.

Summary

A decade on from The Dyslexia Debate in 2014, this book continues to consider questions such as: Why is dyslexia such a controversial topic? Is dyslexia a disability or a gift? Is a dyslexia diagnosis scientifically valid? And what is the best way to identify and cater for struggling readers?

Product details

• Authors: Julian G. Elliott, Julian G. (Durham University) Grigorenko Elliott, Elliott Julian G., Elena L. Grigorenko, Grigorenko Elena L.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2024
• EAN: 9781316514443
• ISBN: 978-1-316-51444-3
• No. of pages: 452
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; PSYCHOLOGY / General, Educational psychology, Neurosciences, Teaching of students with learning difficulties, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Educational strategies and policy