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Dyslexia
A Complete Guide for Parents and Those Who Help Them
Taschenbuch von Gavin Reid
Sprache: Englisch

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This updated and expanded edition of the highly successful Dyslexia: A Complete Guide for Parents and Those Who Help Them develops many of the themes and ideas found in the first edition, and contains up-to-date discussions of current research and programs.

The book empowers parents by offering them the information and support that will allow them to play a vital role in helping their child to thrive and achieve their full potential. New to this edition are discussions on:

  • Post-school issues, such as college and the workplace, providing invaluable insights into how the needs of people with dyslexia can be met
  • Practical information on dealing with the emotional needs of young people with dyslexia, as well as their learning needs
  • Sections on how parents can help at home, comments on some of the more popular interventions for dyslexia, and critical evaluations of 'alternative treatments'

The new edition also includes first?hand accounts of parents' hopes, successes and setbacks, and extensive lists of organizations and resources. It provides parents, carers, families and professionals with knowledge, strategies and insights into how children with dyslexia can be supported, irrespective of school system or the country they live in.

This updated and expanded edition of the highly successful Dyslexia: A Complete Guide for Parents and Those Who Help Them develops many of the themes and ideas found in the first edition, and contains up-to-date discussions of current research and programs.

The book empowers parents by offering them the information and support that will allow them to play a vital role in helping their child to thrive and achieve their full potential. New to this edition are discussions on:

  • Post-school issues, such as college and the workplace, providing invaluable insights into how the needs of people with dyslexia can be met
  • Practical information on dealing with the emotional needs of young people with dyslexia, as well as their learning needs
  • Sections on how parents can help at home, comments on some of the more popular interventions for dyslexia, and critical evaluations of 'alternative treatments'

The new edition also includes first?hand accounts of parents' hopes, successes and setbacks, and extensive lists of organizations and resources. It provides parents, carers, families and professionals with knowledge, strategies and insights into how children with dyslexia can be supported, irrespective of school system or the country they live in.

Über den Autor
Gavin Reid, is an independent educational psychologist in Vancouver, Canada and a consultant to a number of organisations and charities worldwide. He is the co-founder and director of the Red Rose School for children with specific learning difficulties in Lancashire, UK and was visiting professor at the University of British Columbia in Canada. Previously he was Senior Lecturer at Moray House School of Education, University of Edinburgh. He is the author of 25 books including Dyslexia: A Practitioners Handbook (4/e 2009), Dyslexia in Context: Research and Practice (2004) and Dyslexia and Literacy (2002). He has run seminars for parents on dyslexia in over 60 countries and is also the parent of a young man with special needs.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
About the author.

Introduction and acknowledgments.

Chapter 1 What is dyslexia?

Chapter 2 Finding out about dyslexia.

Chapter 3 Finding out if my child is dyslexic.

Chapter 4 Learning to read and why it is difficult for children with dyslexia.

Chapter 5 Supporting my child with dyslexia.

Chapter 6 Overlapping difficulties: Dyscalculia.

Chapter 7 Overlapping difficulties: Dyspraxia and dysgraphia.

Chapter 8 Attention difficulties.

Chapter 9 Self-esteem and emotional development.

Chapter 10 Empowering parents.

Chapter 11 Parents' and children's voices.

Chapter 13 Issues for parents to consider.

Appendix 1 Assessment.

Appendix 2 Programs.

Appendix 3 DSM-IV and DSM-V: Criteria.

Appendix 4 Information: Sources, resources and organizations.

Appendix 5 Selected glossary.

References.

Index.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
Genre: Importe
Rubrik: Ratgeber
Thema: Lebensführung allgemein
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: 280 S.
ISBN-13: 9780470973738
ISBN-10: 0470973730
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Reid, Gavin
Hersteller: John Wiley & Sons
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Wiley-VCH GmbH, Boschstr. 12, D-69469 Weinheim, amartine@wiley-vch.de
Maße: 229 x 152 x 15 mm
Von/Mit: Gavin Reid
Erscheinungsdatum: 20.05.2011
Gewicht: 0,41 kg
Artikel-ID: 107127290
Über den Autor
Gavin Reid, is an independent educational psychologist in Vancouver, Canada and a consultant to a number of organisations and charities worldwide. He is the co-founder and director of the Red Rose School for children with specific learning difficulties in Lancashire, UK and was visiting professor at the University of British Columbia in Canada. Previously he was Senior Lecturer at Moray House School of Education, University of Edinburgh. He is the author of 25 books including Dyslexia: A Practitioners Handbook (4/e 2009), Dyslexia in Context: Research and Practice (2004) and Dyslexia and Literacy (2002). He has run seminars for parents on dyslexia in over 60 countries and is also the parent of a young man with special needs.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
About the author.

Introduction and acknowledgments.

Chapter 1 What is dyslexia?

Chapter 2 Finding out about dyslexia.

Chapter 3 Finding out if my child is dyslexic.

Chapter 4 Learning to read and why it is difficult for children with dyslexia.

Chapter 5 Supporting my child with dyslexia.

Chapter 6 Overlapping difficulties: Dyscalculia.

Chapter 7 Overlapping difficulties: Dyspraxia and dysgraphia.

Chapter 8 Attention difficulties.

Chapter 9 Self-esteem and emotional development.

Chapter 10 Empowering parents.

Chapter 11 Parents' and children's voices.

Chapter 13 Issues for parents to consider.

Appendix 1 Assessment.

Appendix 2 Programs.

Appendix 3 DSM-IV and DSM-V: Criteria.

Appendix 4 Information: Sources, resources and organizations.

Appendix 5 Selected glossary.

References.

Index.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
Genre: Importe
Rubrik: Ratgeber
Thema: Lebensführung allgemein
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: 280 S.
ISBN-13: 9780470973738
ISBN-10: 0470973730
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Reid, Gavin
Hersteller: John Wiley & Sons
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Wiley-VCH GmbH, Boschstr. 12, D-69469 Weinheim, amartine@wiley-vch.de
Maße: 229 x 152 x 15 mm
Von/Mit: Gavin Reid
Erscheinungsdatum: 20.05.2011
Gewicht: 0,41 kg
Artikel-ID: 107127290
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