Dyslexia in the Foreign Language Classroom

by Nijakowska, Joanna

• ISBN13: 9781847692801
• ISBN10: 184769280X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-06-23
• Publisher: Multilingual Matters

Summary

This book addresses specific learning difficulties in reading and spelling -- developmental dyslexia. Set in the cross-linguistic context, it presents issues surrounding dyslexia from the perspective of a foreign language teacher. It is intended to serve as a reference book for those involved in foreign language teaching.

Author Biography

Joanna Nijakowska is Assistant Professor in the Institute of English at the University of Lodz, Poland. A specialist in psycholinguistics, foreign language acquisition and didactics, and learning difficulties, she runs teacher training courses for ELT students and practitioners. She has authored and edited books and papers on EFL and dyslexia, presenting her research at European and American academic centers.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Becoming literate

Causes of dyslexia

Dyslexia and foreign language learning

Symptoms and identification of dyslexia

Treatment and teaching

Sample activities for learners with dyslexia learning English as a foreign language

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