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Informationen zum Autor Deirdre Martin is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Education, University of Birmingham, UK. Her research interests include speech, language and literacy disabilities in multilingual contexts, research methods and the relationship between research and professional practice. Her publications include Language Disabilities in Cultural and Linguistic Diversity (2009, Multilingual Matters). Klappentext This volume draws together current research on dyslexia and literacy in multilingual settings across disciplines and methodologies. The contributors, all internationally recognised in the field, address developmental and acquired literacy difficulties and dyslexia in a range of language contexts including EAL/EFL. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: Deirdre Martin: Researching Dyslexia in Multilingual Settings: Diverse Perspectives Chapter 1. John Everatt! Gavin Reid and Gad Elbeheri: Assessment Approaches for Multilingual Learners with Dyslexia Chapter 2. Richard L. Sparks: Individual Differences in Foreign (Second) Learning: A Cognitive Approach Chapter 3. Carol Goldfus: Cognitive Intervention to Enhance Foreign Language Reading Comprehension in Adolescents with Dyslexia Difficulties Chapter 4. Judit Kormos: Assessing Research on Dyslexic Language Learners in EFL Contexts Chapter 5. Brendan Stuart Weekes! I-Fan Su! Carol To and Anastasia Ulicheva: Acquired Dyslexia in Bilingual Speakers: Implications for Models of Oral Reading Chapter 6. Maria Rontou: Implementation of National Policy on Dyslexia in EFL Provision Chapter 7. Jean Conteh: Multilingual Literacies in Mainstream Classroom Contexts Chapter 8. Bobbie Kabuto: Becoming Biliterate within the Crossroads of Home and School: Insights Gained from Taking Multiple Theoretical Stances
