The International Book of Dyslexia A Guide to Practice and Resources

by Smythe, Ian; Everatt, John; Salter, Robin

• ISBN13: 9780471496465
• ISBN10: 0471496464
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-02-13
• Publisher: WILEY

Summary

Are difficulties in dyslexia the same the world over? What can we learn from resources and practice in different countries? In this book, individuals, institutions and organisations have been gathered from around the world to report on the policies, resources and training for people with dyslexia and those who work with them. Over 50 countries are included in this guide, together with details of dyslexia associations and resources. This unique collection offers a wealth of information to parents, teachers and individuals who are seeking support. It also will be of interest to researchers, practitioners and policy makers. This book is also available as an electronic supplement to The International Book of Dyslexia: A Cross-Language Comparison and Practice Guide which is available from your bookshop or from John Wiley & Sons Ltd ISBN 0471498416 The complete volume is an extensive and wide-ranging guide to both dyslexia research and practice around the world.

Author Biography

Ian Smythe is with the World Dyslexia Network Foundation in the UK.

John Everett is with the University of Surrey, UK.

Robin Salter, European Dyslexia Association.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Dyslexia - different contexts, same problems
Ian Smythe and Robin Salter	1	(4)
Dyslexia in Argentina
Maria Jose Quintana	5	(4)
Dyslexia in Australia
Paul Whiting	9	(7)
Dyslexia in Austria
Maria Götzinger-Hiebner and Michael Kalmár	16	(4)
Dyslexia in Bahrain
Haya Al-Mannai	20	(5)
Dyslexia in Belgium
Elena Grammaticos and Anny Cooreman	25	(4)
Dyslexia in Brazil
Ian Smythe	29	(5)
Dyslexia in Bulgaria
Vanya Matanova	34	(4)
Dyslexia in Canada
Linda S. Siegel	38	(5)
Dyslexia in the Caribbean
Rosey Palmer	43	(5)
Dyslexia in Catalonia
Dolors Juanola, Neus Buisán and Mercè Gonzàlez	48	(3)
Dyslexia in Chile
Luis Bravo-Valdivieso	51	(5)
Dyslexia in China
Xiangzhi Mena and Xiaolin Zhou	56	(2)
Dyslexia in Croatia
Nada Lovric	58	(4)
Dyslexia in Cyprus
Costas Apostol Ides	62	(6)
Dyslexia in the Czech Republic
Olga Zelinkova	68	(4)
Dyslexia in Denmark
Birgit Dilling Jandorf. Dorthe Haven and Helen Nielsen	72	(7)
Dyslexia in Egypt
Gad Elbeheri	79	(7)
Dyslexia in England
Carol Orton	86	(6)
Dyslexia in Finland
Heikki Lyytinen, Mikko Aro and Leena Holopainen	92	(4)
Dyslexia in France
Myriam Risser	96	(4)
Dyslexia in Germany
Christiane Löwe and Gerd Schulte-Körne	100	(3)
Dyslexia in Greece
Maria Sp. Mazi, Styliani Nenopoulou and John Everatt	103	(6)
Dyslexia in Hong Kong
Suk-han Lee	109	(7)
Dyslexia in Hungary
Éva Gyarmathy and Emöke Vassné Kovács	116	(6)
Dyslexia in India
Philip John, Susan K. George and Anu B. Mampilli	122	(6)
Dyslexia in Iran
L.G. Tehrani	128	(4)
Dyslexia in Ireland
Anne Hughes	132	(4)
Dyslexia in Israel
G. Malka Lipkin and Harry J. Lipkin	136	(3)
Dyslexia in Italy
Giacomo Stella	139	(4)
Dyslexia in Japan
Elko Todo	143	(4)
Dyslexia in Jordan
Radi Wagfi	147	(5)
Dyslexia in Kenya
William Eric Ferguson	152	(3)
Dyslexia in Luxembourg
Lucien Bertrand	155	(3)
Dyslexia in Malaysia
Caroline Gomez	158	(6)
Dyslexia in Malta
Christine Firman	164	(4)
Dyslexia in Namibia
Kazuvire Veii	168	(3)
Dyslexia in the Netherlands
Kees P. van den Bos	171	(5)
Dyslexia in New Zealand
James Hawkins	176	(3)
Dyslexia in North Cyprus
Ersin Öztoycan and Catherine Martin	179	(3)
Dyslexia in Norway
Berit Bogetvedt	182	(2)
Dyslexia in the Philippines
Dina Ocampo	184	(6)
Dyslexia in Poland
Marta Bogdanowicz	190	(7)
Dyslexia in Russia
Tatiana Boldyreva and Olga B. Inshakova	197	(4)
Dyslexia in Scotland
Elizabeth J. Reilly	201	(4)
Dyslexia in Singapore
J.S. Daruwalla	205	(3)
Dyslexia in South Africa
Catherine Hattingh	208	(7)
Dyslexia in Sweden
Bodil Andersson	215	(7)
Dyslexia in Switzerland
Susanne Bertschinger	222	(2)
Dyslexia in Taiwan
Wei-Pai Blanche Lue	224	(5)
Dyslexia in Thailand
Jareeluk Jiraviboon	229	(3)
Dyslexia in Tobago
Helen Sunderland	232	(4)
Dyslexia in the USA
Jane Browning	236	(4)
Dyslexia in Wales
Ann Cooke	240	(6)
Welsh Dyslexia Project/Prosiect Dyslecsia Cymru
Michael Davies and Ian Smythe	246	(7)
Index	253