Description: Dyslexia and Literacy provides a comprehensive, practical introduction for all professionals seeking an understanding of dyslexia in children. Divided into four parts, the book firstly introduces the various theoretical perspectives and follows this up with identification and assessment techniques with an emphasis on practical, classroom related issues. The third part of the text covers topics related to the school curriculum and a final section covers issues that relate to the learning process.
Review Quotes: "...anyone interested in exploring more fundamental sensorydeficits as a possible cause of dyslexia, along with theoreticalhypotheses, should read [this book]..." (Times EducationalSupplement, 3 October 2003)
"...of interest to students in initial teachertraining...of value to teachers in inclusive schools..."(Educational Review, Vol 56(1), Feb 2004)