Language and Reading Disabilities

by Catts, Hugh W.; Kamhi, Alan G.

• ISBN13: 9780205270880
• ISBN10: 0205270883
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Summary

Written by leading experts in the field, Language and Reading Disabilities is the most up-to-date book on the nature and treatment of reading disabilities. Increased evidence has continued to mount in support of the language basis of reading disabilities and much has been learned in the past decade about how children learn to read. With a strong clinical and research basis, the book provides a broad perspective of language problems associated with reading disabilities. It includes a current review of research, the latest theories of reading development, phonological processes, and the relationship between dyslexia and language-learning disabilities. The book compares spoken and written language and notes similarities and differences. The acquisition of reading and reading-related language abilities are discussed. In the second half of the book, recognized experts in the areas of assessment and remediation of reading and writing disorders discuss the identification, assessment, and treatment of reading and writing disorders.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix	(4)
Contributors and Affiliations	xiii
1 Language and Reading: Convergence and Divergence	1	(24)
Alan G. Kamhi
Hugh W. Catts
Defining Language	1	(2)
Defining Reading	3	(1)
Models of Spoken and Written Language Comprehension	4	(1)
Comprehending Spoken and Written Language	5	(11)
Differences between Spoken and Written Language	16	(5)
Basic Factors in Reading and Language Development	21	(1)
Summary	22	(1)
References	22	(3)
2 Reading Development	25	(25)
Alan G. Kamhi
Hugh W. Catts
Emergent Literacy Period (Birth-Kindergarten)	26	(5)
The Development of Word Recognition Skills	31	(9)
The Development of Reading Comprehension	40	(6)
Summary	46	(1)
References	46	(4)
3 Defining Reading Disabilities	50	(23)
Hugh W. Catts
Alan G. Kamhi
Historical Basis of Reading Disabilities	50	(5)
Terminology	55	(1)
Prevalence	56	(2)
Defining Reading Disability	58	(10)
Summary	68	(1)
References	68	(5)
4 Classification of Reading Disabilities	73	(22)
Hugh W. Catts
Alan G. Kamhi
Subtypes Based on Comprehension versus Word Recognition Problems	74	(5)
Subtypes Based on Nature of Word Recognition Deficits	79	(8)
Combining Subtypes in Research and Practice	87	(3)
References	90	(5)
5 Causes of Reading Disabilities	95	(33)
Hugh W. Catts
Alan G. Kamhi
Extrinsic Causes of Reading Disabilities	96	(3)
Intrinsic Causes of Reading Disabilities	99	(18)
References	117	(11)
6 Assessment and Instruction for Phonemic Awareness and Word Recognition Skills	128	(26)
Joseph K. Torgeson
Assessment and Instruction in Phonemic Awareness	129	(10)
Assessment and Instruction of Word Recognition	139	(10)
Issues for Future Research and Development	149	(1)
References	149	(5)
7 Assessing and Facilitating Text Comprehension Problems	154	(70)
Carol E. Westby
Comprehending Narrative and Expository Texts	156	(8)
Assessing Language and Cognitive Skills for Text Comprehension	164	(23)
Facilitating Text Comprehension	187	(25)
Summary	212	(1)
References	213	(7)
Children's Materials	220	(2)
Appendix A: Cinderella Variants	222	(2)
8 Learning to Write	224	(35)
Cheryl M. Scott
A Framework for Writing	225	(5)
Learning to Write	230	(18)
Writing Problems of Children and Adolescents with Reading Disabilities	248	(5)
Summary	253	(1)
References	253	(6)
9 The Right Stuff for Writing: Assessing and Facilitating Written Language	259	(55)
Carol E. Westby
Patricia S. Clauser
Assessing Student Writers	261	(24)
Facilitating Writing	285	(23)
Summary	308	(1)
References	309	(5)
Computer Programs	314	(1)
Appendix A: Example Writing Prompts	314	(3)
Appendix B: Portfolio Writing Assessment	317	(1)
Appendix C: Analytic Scoring Guidelines	318	(1)
Appendix D: Analytic Trait Scoring	319	(1)
Appendix E: Predicate Transformations Reflecting Landscape of Consciousness	320	(2)
Appendix F: Coding Chart for Writing Interview	322	(2)
Appendix G: The Three Little Peccaries and the Big Bad Jaguar	324	(1)
Index	325