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SAGE PUBLISHING Sage Handbook Of Dyslexia 2008 Edition by Reid
The SAGE Handbook of Dyslexia is a comprehensive overview of a complex field. It is a rich, critical assessment of past and present theory and current research, which also looks to the future. The editors have brought together key figures from the international academic world - both researchers and practitioners - to examine the relationships between theoretical paradigms, research and practice, and to map new areas of research. The book has 5 main sections:- neurological/genetic perspectives- cognitive and learning perspectives- educational influences- beyond school- international perspectives. Introduction - Gavin Reid et alPART ONE: NEUROLOGICAL/ GENETIC PERSPECTIVES The Origin of Dyslexia: The Asynchrony Phenomenon - Zvia BreznitzSome Special Issues Concerning the Genetics of Dyslexia: Revisiting Multivariate Profiles, Comorbidities, and Genetic Correlations - Jeffrey W GilgerThe Neurological Basis Of Dyslexia - John Stein Dyslexia and the Cerebellum - Angela J Fawcett and Roderick I NicolsonFamilial Predictors of Dyslexia: Evidence from Preschool Children with and Without Familial Dyslexia Risk - Dennis L Molfese et alEarly Identification and Prevention of Dyslexia: Results from a Prospective Follow-up Study of Children at Familial Risk for Dyslexia - Heikki Lyytinen et alPART TWO: COGNITIVE AND LEARNING PERSPECTIVES Exploring Heterogeneity in Developmental Dyslexia: A Longitudinal Investigation - Frank Manis and Caroline E BaileyRediscovering Dyslexia: New Approaches for Identification and Classification - Richard K WagnerLearning, Cognition and Dyslexia - Roderick I Nicolson and Angela J FawcettA Review of the Evidence on Morphological Processing in Dyslexics and Poor Readers: A Strength or Weakness? - S Helene Deacon, Rauno Parrila and John R Kirby PART THREE: EDUCATIONAL INFLUENCESReading Intervention Research: An Integrative Framework - William E Tunmer and Keith T Greaney Assessment of Literacy Performance Based on the Componential Model of Reading - R Malatesha Joshi and PG Aaron The Definition of Learning Disabilities: Who Is the Individual with Learning Disabilities? - Linda S Siegel and Orly Lipka Students with Phonological Dyslexia in School-Based Programs: Insights from Tennessee Schools - Diane J Sawyer and Stuart Bernstein Individual Tutoring for Struggling Readers: Moving Research to Scale with Interventions Implemented by Paraeducators - Patricia F Vadasy and Elizabeth A SandersDyslexia Friendly Primary Schools: What Can We Learn from Asking the Pupils? - Mary Coffield et alDyslexia and Learning Styles: Overcoming the Barriers to Learning - Gavin Reid and Iva Strnadova Dyslexia and Inclusion in the Secondary School - Cross Curricular Perspectives - Moira ThomsonDyslexia and Self-Concept: A Review of Past - Robert BurdenRole of Parents - Gavin Reid, Shannon Green and Corey Zylstra PART FOUR: DYSLEXIA AND DIFFERENT LANGUAGES Dyslexia in Different Orthographies: Variability in Transparency - John Everett and Gad Elbeheri Dyslexia and Foreign Language Learning - Michael DalPART FIVE: BEYOND SCHOOL Adults with Learning Disabilities and Self-Disclosure in Higher Education and Beyond - Lynda A Price and Paul J Gerber Dyslexia: Workplace Issues - Gavin Reid, Fil Came and Lynda A Price