Essentials of Dyslexia Assessment and Intervention
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Essentials of Dyslexia Assessment and Intervention

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Essentials of Dyslexia Assessment and Intervention

About this book

Expert guidance on the features of dyslexia and the most effective treatment options

Essentials of Dyslexia Assessment and Intervention allows psychologists, graduate students, reading specialists, and others to quickly acquire the knowledge and skills needed to treat individuals struggling with dyslexia. This book provides step-by-step guidance on accurately identifying, assessing, and using evidence-based interventions with individuals with dyslexia. Addressing the components that need to be considered in the assessment of dyslexia—both cognitive and academic—this book includes descriptions of the various tests used in a comprehensive dyslexia assessment along with detailed, evidence-based interventions that professionals and parents can use to help individuals struggling with dyslexia.

A part of the trusted Essentials of Psychological Assessment series, this book features concise chapters designed to facilitate retention of key concepts with callout boxes, bullet points, and extensive illustrations. Additionally, the chapters contain questions to test your knowledge and reinforce what you have learned. This updated second edition covers essential topics for today's professionals, including genetic factors, reading instruction, technology, and dyslexia in schools.

  • Gain an understanding of the neurological and genetic causes and risk factors of dyslexia
  • Assess reading fluency, phonological awareness, and other markers of dyslexia
  • Discover the latest interventions for improving reading and spelling in individuals with dyslexia
  • Learn to pick up on cues that help with early identification and treatment of dyslexia

Providing an in-depth look at dyslexia, this straightforward book presents information that will prepare school psychologists, neuropsychologists, educational diagnosticians, special education teachers, as well as general education teachers, to recognize, assess, and provide effective treatment programs for dyslexia. The book is also a good resource for parents who are helping a child with dyslexia.

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Yes, you can access Essentials of Dyslexia Assessment and Intervention by Nancy Mather,Barbara J. Wendling in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Education & Education General. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Wiley
Year
2024
Print ISBN
9781394229239
eBook ISBN
9781394229246
Edition
2
Topic
Education
Subtopic
Education General

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Table of Contents
  3. Series Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Dedication
  7. SERIES PREFACE
  8. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  9. Chapter One: UNDERSTANDING DYSLEXIA
  10. Chapter Two: A BRIEF HISTORY OF DYSLEXIA
  11. Chapter Three: THE BRAIN AND DYSLEXIA
  12. Chapter Four: GENETICS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
  13. Chapter Five: ASSESSMENT OF COGNITIVE AND LINGUISTIC RISK FACTORS
  14. Chapter Six: ASSESSMENT OF DECODING, ENCODING, AND READING FLUENCY
  15. Chapter Seven: PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS AND EARLY READING AND SPELLING
  16. Chapter Eight: ORTHOGRAPHY AND ORTHOGRAPHIC MAPPING FOR READING AND SPELLING
  17. Chapter Nine: TEACHING THE ORTHOGRAPHIC SYSTEM BY INTEGRATING MORPHOLOGY, ETYMOLOGY, AND PHONEME–GRAPHEME RELATIONSHIPS
  18. Chapter Ten: INSTRUCTION IN BASIC READING SKILLS AND SPELLING
  19. Chapter Eleven: INSTRUCTION IN READING FLUENCY
  20. Chapter Twelve: TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS FOR STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA
  21. Chapter Thirteen: DYSLEXIA IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES AND ENGLISH LEARNERS
  22. Chapter Fourteen: DYSLEXIA IN THE SCHOOLS
  23. Appendix A: DESCRIPTIONS OF TESTS
  24. Appendix B: DESCRIPTIONS OF EVIDENCE‐BASED PROGRAMS
  25. Appendix C: MOBILE APPS AND WEBSITES TO SUPPORT READING AND WRITING INSTRUCTION
  26. GLOSSARY
  27. REFERENCES
  28. SUGGESTED READINGS
  29. ABOUT THE AUTHORS AND CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS
  30. Index
  31. End User License Agreement