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The Psychology of Dyslexia
Michael Thomson
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Description for The Psychology of Dyslexia
Paperback. An exploration of the underlying psychology of dyslexia. Designed for teachers and parents of dyslexic children, it explains the assessment process and focuses on the essentials. References are kept to a minimum and tables and diagrams are provided wherever possible. Series: Dyslexia Series. Num Pages: 250 pages, tables, diagrams, references. BIC Classification: JNC; JNSG1; MMZL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 157 x 237 x 9. Weight in Grams: 244.
The Psychology of Dyslexia is an introductory text for teachers undertaking a training course on Dyslexia. The book is based on Mike Thompson's lecture course to the Dyslexia Institute's Postgraduate Diploma in Dyslexia and Literacy. Although primarily for teachers the book will be of interest to other professionals, such as Speech Therapists, who are undertaking a course on dyslexia, as well as parents of dyslexic children. The book covers the basic psychology of, for example, memory, neuro-psychology and reading development, followed by these topics application to Dyslexia.
The Psychology of Dyslexia is an introductory text for teachers undertaking a training course on Dyslexia. The book is based on Mike Thompson's lecture course to the Dyslexia Institute's Postgraduate Diploma in Dyslexia and Literacy. Although primarily for teachers the book will be of interest to other professionals, such as Speech Therapists, who are undertaking a course on dyslexia, as well as parents of dyslexic children. The book covers the basic psychology of, for example, memory, neuro-psychology and reading development, followed by these topics application to Dyslexia.
Dr Thompson is a Chartered Psychologist as well as Principal of East ... Read more
Contents:
- The Nature of Dyslexia
- Basic Psychometrics and Assessment
- Assessing the Dyslexic
- Definition and Discrepancies
- Basic Neuro-psychology
- Neuro-psychology of Dyslexia
- Models of Reading and Spelling
- Models of Memory
- Phonological and Memory
- Deficits in Dyslexia
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
Series
Dyslexia Series
Number of Pages
250
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781861562487
SKU
V9781861562487
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Ref
99-50
About Michael Thomson
Dr Michael Thomson is Principal of East Court, an internationally acclaimed specialist school for dyslexia, and Honorary Senior Lecturer in Applied Child Psychology at the University of Kent. He is also an executive editor of Dyslexia, the journal of the British Dyslexia Association, an Associate of the British Psychological Society, a Chartered Educational Psychologist and a Fellow of the International ... Read more
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