The Psychology of Dyslexia

An exploration of the underlying psychology of dyslexia. Designed for teachers and parents of dyslexic children, it explains the assessment process and focuses on the essentials. References are kept to a minimum and tables and diagrams are provided wherever possible.

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The Psychology of Dyslexia is an introductory text for teachers undertaking a training course on Dyslexia. The book is based on Mike Thompson's lecture course to the Dyslexia Institute's Postgraduate Diploma in Dyslexia and Literacy. Although primarily for teachers the book will be of interest to other professionals, such as Speech Therapists, who are undertaking a course on dyslexia, as well as parents of dyslexic children. The book covers the basic psychology of, for example, memory, neuro-psychology and reading development, followed by these topics application to Dyslexia. Dr Thompson is a Chartered Psychologist as well as Principal of East Court, a school for dyslexic children, and the book provides the background to the assessment of dyslexia as well as to theoretical topics. There is a guide to further reading at the end of every chapter.

Contents:



The Nature of Dyslexia
Basic Psychometrics and Assessment
Assessing the Dyslexic
Definition and Discrepancies
Basic Neuro-psychology
Neuro-psychology of Dyslexia
Models of Reading and Spelling
Models of Memory
Phonological and Memory
Deficits in Dyslexia