Drawing on the work of eleven experienced educational psychologists, this book presents a variety of approaches to prevention, identification and intervention and makes practical recommendations for future progress.

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Topic

Subtopic

Subject Index

abilities 41–2, 48, 79, 145, 221, 225

cognitive 22, 58, 78

language 39, 123, 162

literacy 43, 93; reading 68, 69, 121, 180–1; writing 76

mathematical 17, 69

mental 17

psycholinguistic 92

spelling 69

verbal 80

visual-motor perceptual 230

visuo-spatial 243

see also attainments; intellectual ability

access 74, 75, 236, 237, 241

psychological services 98, 222

see also curriculum

accountability 43, 128, 238

achievement 39, 67–9, 84, 100, 101–2, 135–6

level 95

ratios 119

unevenness 275

acquired dyslexia 8, 9, 20

see also developmental dyslexia

acute dyslexia 23

additional tuition 245, 250, 251

adjustment 101, 115, 128, 135, 136, 145

administrative/legal issues 46–9

adults 44–5, 54, 76, 132, 152, 166

personal accounts 64

subterfuges 10

aetiologies 6, 8, 19, 29, 44, 100

central nervous system dysfunction 15

disagreements on 186

implications 20, 22

neuropathological 147, 148, 152, 158

age

chronological 95, 96, 101, 105, 119

gap between attainments and 99, 120

mental 104, 106

see also reading age; spelling age

aggression 70, 71

alienation 65

allergic responses 179

alleviation 104, 110, 158, 186, 239

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Cover
Halftitle
Title
Coptright
Contents
List of Tables and Figures
Preface
Abbreviations
Acknowledgements
Section A: Challenges
Section B: Psychological Responses
Section C: Psychoeducational Responses
Section D: Psychomedical Responses
Section E: Survey Responses
Key Themes and Recommendations
Appendix I Submission Received from the Department of Education and Science (May 1989)
Appendix II Extract from ‘GCSE: Arrangements for Candidates with a Disability’
References
Author Index
Subject Index

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