Living With Dyslexia

by Brunswick, Nicola

• ISBN13: 9781448818662
• ISBN10: 1448818664
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-01-15
• Publisher: Rosen Pub Group

Summary

Dyslexia is a common learning disorder that impairs people's reading skills. It's so common that one in ten English speakers may have some form of dyslexia. This book examines the different varieties of dyslexia, the root causes of the disorder, theories about how it works, and its effect on the way that the brain processes written language. It also provides readers with strategies for dealing with dyslexia.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. iv
Preface	p. v
Illustrations	p. vii
What is dyslexia?	p. 1
How we learn to read and spell	p. 16
The importance of sound in reading	p. 38
Visual skill and reading ability	p. 52
Is dyslexia universal?	p. 68
Language on the brain	p. 88
A problem of faulty genes?	p. 107
Assessing and managing dyslexia	p. 115
Journals	p. 133
Tests for dyslexia	p. 136
Assistive technology	p. 143
Glossary	p. 157
For more information	p. 163
For further reading	p. 165
Index	p. 172
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