Language and Reading Disabilities

Author Bio   Alan G. Kamhi, Ph.D.             Department of Communication University of North Carolina at                                Greensboro, Greensboro, NC   Hugh W. Catts, Ph.D. Department of Speech-Language-                           Hearing: Sciences and  Disorders                 University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS                         Contributors Cheryl M. Scott, Ph.D. Department of Communication Disorders Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL   Carol E. Westby, Ph.D.   Research Center for Family and Community       Albuquerque, NM   Stephanie Al Otaiba, Ph. D. Florida State University Tallahassee, FL   Marcia L. Kosanovich Ph. D. Florida Center for Reading Research Tallahassee, FL   Joe K. Torgesen, PhD. Florida Center for Reading  Research                        Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL                 Suzanne L. Adlof, Ph.D. University of Kansas Department of Speech-Language-Hearing: Sciences and Disorders, Lawrence, Kansas   Kenn Apel, PhD;  Danielle Brimo, M.A. School of Communication Science and Disorders, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL   Julie Masterson, PhD Communication Sciences and Disorders Missouri State University, Springfield, MO

Preface    
Acknowledgments    
Contributors and Affiliations    
CHAPTER 1: Language and Reading: Convergences and Divergences    
CHAPTER 3: Defining and Classifying Reading Disabilities    
CHAPTER 4: Causes of Reading Disabilities    
CHAPTER 5:  Assessment and Instruction for Phonemic Awareness and Word Recognition Skills    
CHAPTER 6: Perspectives on Assessing and Improving Reading Comprehension
CHAPTER 7:  Assessing and Remediating Text Comprehension Problems   
CHAPTER 8:  Spelling Assessment and Intervention: A Multiple Linguistic Approach to   Improving Literacy Outcomes
CHAPTER 9:  Learning to Write    
CHAPTER 10: Developing Knowledge and Skills for Writing
Appendix 10.1
References
Index