Description: This text provides a broad view of difficulties in literacy and related educational and curriculum learning issues across a range of ages, phases and settings.
Brief description: Dr Gavin Reid is an international consultant, psychologist and author based in Vancouver, Canada. He is co-director of the Reading Lab where he carries out consultancies and psychological assessments. He is also currently involved in a number of consultancy and writing projects. Dr. Reid was formerly a classroom teacher (10 years) and university lecturer (16 years). He was a senior lecturer at Moray House School of Education, University of Edinburgh from 1991-2007 where he wrote the first Masters course in dyslexia in the UK in 1993. He has written 40 books in the field of dyslexia, learning skills and motivation. His books have been translated into seven languages.
Review Quotes: Approaching Difficulties in Literacy Development, Felicity Fletcher-Campbell
Understanding Difficulties in Literacy Development, Janet Soler
Both these books provide an excellent breadth and depth of relevant information to support my course.
--Mrs Irene Scott "drupal" (4/7/2011 12:00:00 AM)