Teaching Languages to Students With Specific Learning Differences

by Kormos, Judit; Smith, Anne Margaret,

• ISBN13: 9781847696205
• ISBN10: 1847696201
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-01-18
• Publisher: Multilingual Matters

Summary

This is a comprehensive resource for new language teachers and experienced professionals who wish to enhance their knowledge of working with students who have a Specifi c Learning Difference such as dyslexia. It can be used as a core text, forming the basis of a course, or as supplementary reading to extend existing courses.

Author Biography

Judit Kormos is a senior lecturer at the Department of Linguistics and English Language, Lancaster University. She is the editor of the volume 'Language Learners with Special Needs: An International Perspective¿. She was the principal investigator of a research and teacher training project on the language learning processes of dyslexic and Deaf learners in Hungary. Anne Margaret Smith is a specialist tutor and assessor for students with SpLDs. Her research interests include the assessment of cognitive functioning in multilingual learners. Her company ELT well offers advice and training for teachers and assessors who want to explore the overlap between language learning and SpLDs.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Chapter 1 Views of Disability in Education
Chapter 2 What Is Dyslexia?
Chapter 3 Associated Learning Differences
Chapter 4 Cognitive and Emotional Aspects of Language Learning
Chapter 5 Identification and Disclosure
Chapter 6 Accommodating Differences
Chapter 7 Techniques for Language Teaching
Chapter 8 Assessment
Chapter 9 Transition and Progression