Essentials of Dyslexia Assessment and Intervention

User-friendly and accessible, this indispensible guide combines research, assessment, and treatment interventions of dyslexia in one concise volume. The authors address the components that need to be considered in the assessment of dyslexia, both cognitive and academic, and include descriptions of the various tests that might be utilized in a comprehensive dyslexia assessment.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Understanding Dyslexia
 
Chapter 2 A Brief History of Dyslexia
 
Chapter 3 The Brain and Dyslexia
 
Chapter 4 Genetics and the Environment
 
Chapter 5 Assessment of the Cognitive and Linguistic Correlates of Dyslexia
 
Chapter 6 Assessment of Decoding, Encoding, and Reading Fluency
 
Chapter 7 Instruction in Phonological Awareness: Early Reading/Spelling Skills
 
Chapter 8 Instruction in Basic Reading and Spelling Skills
 
Chapter 9 Instruction in Reading Fluency
 
Chapter 10 Technology Applications for Students with Dyslexia
 
Chapter 11 Dyslexia in Different Languages and English Language Learners
 
Chapter 12 Dyslexia in the Schools
 
Appendix
 
Glossary
 
References
 
Annotated Bibliography
 
Index

Report

"From cover to cover, Essentials of Dyslexia Assessment and Intervention packs a wealth of knowledge. Mather and Wendling have certainly delivered an indispensable guide that will enable educators to ensure that their students with dyslexia are accurately assessed and appropriately instructed."
- Perspectives on Language and Literacy , Winter 2013

Product details

• Authors: Alan S. Kaufman, Nancy Mather, Mather Nancy, Barbara J. Wendling, Wendling Barbara J.
• Publisher: Wiley & Sons
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.10.2011
• EAN: 9780470927601
• ISBN: 978-0-470-92760-1
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 215 mm x 27 mm
• Series: Essentials of Psychological Assessment
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; Psychologie, Education, assessment, Bildungswesen, Psychology, Psychologische Gutachten, Lesefähigkeit u. Dyslexie, Reading & Dyslexia