Dyslexia in Many Languages thoroughly investigates the fascinating relationship between dyslexia and language systems by highlighting research and practice initiatives around the world.

Focusing on how dyslexia manifests itself in non-English languages, readers of this text will enhance their understanding and appreciation for the role of language systems and the interplay they have with dyslexia, assessment and intervention. Experienced and expert contributors around the world consider how dyslexia is defined, assessed, and supported in their native country, drawing on the linguistic features of that language and how this affects monolingual, bilingual and multilingual speakers. This book also compares dyslexia in different languages and questions what are the universal lessons that we can learn from comparing dyslexia in different languages and do different languages affect its prevalence and incidence? The editors consider the implications for classroom practice, such as learning and teaching challenges, the social emotional and educational impact on the child as a learner and considers the various sides of the educational process of students with dyslexia in different languages.

This volume is essential reading for teachers and psychologists who deal with a large number of students and patients coming from different language backgrounds. Researchers and educators interested in dyslexia in different languages will also find its contents useful and relevant in their learning and work contexts.

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1 Dyslexia in Many Languages: Insights, Interactions, and Interventions
2 The Importance of Language and Its Relationship to Dyslexia
3 Dyslexia in Afan Oromo: The Invisible Hands of Lingo-Graphy
4 Dyslexia in Arabic
5 Dyslexia in Chinese: Identification, Context, and Intervention
6 Current Dyslexia Research and Practice in the Czech Republic and Slovakia
7 Dyslexia Among American English Speakers
8 Developmental Dyslexia in Greek
9 Hindi Language and Dyslexia in India
10 Dyslexia in Indonesia: An Overview
11 Dyslexia in Japanese Language
12 Dyslexia in Persian
13 Dyslexia in European Portuguese: Insights, Assessment, and Interventions
14 Reading Difficulties in Russia: Navigating the Multilingual Landscape
15 Dyslexia Among Spanish Speakers
16 Dyslexia in Sweden: Definition, Assessment, and Interventions
17 Dyslexia in Turkish: A Complex Morphological System With Highly Transparent Orthography
18 Dyslexia in Urdu
19 Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon: A Nation Without a Language Is a Nation Without a Heart: Dyslecsia a’r Gymraeg: Dyslexia and Welsh
20 Commentary: Dyslexia, Languages, and Implications
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