Dyslexia Matters (eBook)

Gerald Hales is the editor of Dyslexia Matters: A Celebratory Contributed Volume to Honour Professor T.R. Miles, published by Wiley.

Dyslexia Matters 1
Contents 15
Forword 7
Preface 10
Contributors 14
Part I: The theoretical constructs of dyslexia 17
Chapter 1 19
Differential diagnosis of reading disabilities 19
Chapter 2 35
Visual deficit models of dyslexia 35
Chapter 3 46
Neurobiological patterns in dyslexia 46
Part II: The specific nature of dyslexia 57
Chapter 4 59
Dyslexia and skill: theoretical studies 59
Chapter 5 72
The cognitive psychology of developmental dyslexia 72
Chapter 6 86
Elementary symbol processing in less skilled readers in a componential analysis framework 86
Part III: The identification of dyslexia 99
Chapter 7 101
Diagnosing dyslexia in the classroom: a three-stage model 101
Chapter 8 117
Towards a rationale for diagnosis 117
Chapter 9 125
Quantifying exceptionality: issues in the psychological assessment of dyslexia 125
Part IV: Education management of the dyslexic child 141
Chapter 10 143
How children with dyslexia respond to specialised teaching: some practical and theoretical issues 143
Chapter 11 155
Whole school provision for the whole child 155
Chapter 12 166
Early help means a better future 166
Part V: Diverse routes to a wider understanding 175
Chapter 13 177
Unconventional treatments for dyslexia 177
Chapter 14 188
The human aspects of dyslexia 188
Chapter 15 200
Musical problems? Reflections and suggestions 200
References and bibliography 215
Index 237