Since dyslexia was first described in the British Medical Journal in 1896, there has been debate about the definitions and diagnostic procedures used, with some casting doubt on its very existence. However, there is now a considerable body of research regarding the nature and characteristics of this relatively common learning disorder. The contemporary view of dyslexia has emerged from a century of research in medicine, psychology, and more recently neuroscience, and we now understand enough about this learning disorder to guide policy and practice. This Very Short Introduction provides an accessible overview of this exciting field of research, beginning with its history, and drawing on testimony from people living with dyslexia. Considering the potential causes of dyslexia, and looking at both genetic and environment factors, Margaret Snowling shows how cross-linguistic studies have documented the prevalence of dyslexia in different languages. Discussing the various brain scanning techniques that have been used to find out if the brains of people with dyslexia differ in structure or function from those of typical readers, Snowling moves on to weigh up various strategies and interventions which can help people living with dyslexia today. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Dyslexia: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Snowling, Margaret J.

Psychology & Counseling

Oxford University Press

Dyslexia: A History

<div>In 1896 the British physician William Pringle Morgan published an account of "Percy," a "bright and intelligent boy, quick at games, and in no way inferior to others of his age." Yet, in spite of his intelligence, Percy had great difficulty learning to read. Percy was one of the first children to be described as having word-blindness, better known today as dyslexia. In this first comprehensive history of dyslexia Philip Kirby and Margaret Snowling chart a journey that begins with Victorian medicine and continues to dyslexia's current status as the most globally recognized specific learning difficulty. In an engaging narrative style, Kirby and Snowling tell the story of dyslexia, examining its origins and revealing the many scientists, teachers, and campaigners who put it on the map. Through this history they explain current debates over the diagnosis of dyslexia and its impact on learning.For those who have lived experience of dyslexia, professionals who have supported them, and scholars of social history, education, psychology, and childhood studies, Dyslexia reflects on the place of literacy in society - whom it has benefited, and whom it has left behind.</div>

History

Kirby, Philip

Historical Study & Educational Resources

McGill-Queen's University Press

In 1896 the British physician William Pringle Morgan published an account of “Percy,” a “bright and intelligent boy, quick at games, and in no way inferior to others of his age.” Yet, in spite of his intelligence, Percy had great difficulty learning to read. Percy was one of the first children to be described as having word-blindness, better known today as dyslexia. In this first comprehensive history of dyslexia Philip Kirby and Margaret Snowling chart a journey that begins with Victorian medicine and continues to dyslexia’s current status as the most globally recognized specific learning difficulty. In an engaging narrative style, Kirby and Snowling tell the story of dyslexia, examining its origins and revealing the many scientists, teachers, and campaigners who put it on the map. Through this history they explain current debates over the diagnosis of dyslexia and its impact on learning.For those who have lived experience of dyslexia, professionals who have supported them, and scholars of social history, education, psychology, and childhood studies, Dyslexia reflects on the place of literacy in society – whom it has benefited, and whom it has left behind.

Developing Language and Literacy: Effective Intervention in the Early Years

Developing Language and Literacy: Effective Intervention in the Early Years describes successful intervention programmes to improve the phonological skills, vocabulary, and grammar of young children at risk of reading difficulties. <ul>
<li>Presents two structured intervention programmes to provide support for young children with language and literacy difficulties</li> <li>Describes clearly how to improve the language and foundation literacy skills of young children in the classroom</li> <li>Includes information about how to assess research, and how to monitor and design intervention strategies for use with individual children</li> <li>Helps teachers to develop an understanding of the intervention and research process as a whole</li> <li>Additional journal content to support this title is available click here</li> </ul>

Education & Teaching

Hulme, Charles

Carroll, Julia M.

Bowyer-Crane, Claudine

Duff, Fiona J.

Schools & Teaching

wiley

Developing Language and Literacy: Effective Intervention in the Early Years describes successful intervention programmes to improve the phonological skills, vocabulary, and grammar of young children at risk of reading difficulties. 
<ul>
<li>Presents two structured intervention programmes to provide support for young children with language and literacy difficulties</li> <li>Describes clearly how to improve the language and foundation literacy skills of young children in the classroom</li> <li>Includes information about how to assess research, and how to monitor and design intervention strategies for use with individual children</li> <li>Helps teachers to develop an understanding of the intervention and research process as a whole</li> <li>Additional journal content to support this title is available click here</li> </ul>

Wiley/Blackwell

Dyslexia

Blackwell*publishers

This book sets out a new framework for understanding both the development of reading and spelling skills and the problems many children have in acquiring them. 
Developmental dyslexia is best understood, Margaret Snowling argues, in terms of the interaction between a child's cognitive make up and the demands of learning to read. At critical times in their development, dyslexic children do not possess the specific cognitive skills which are conducive to reading and spelling. Making clear the limitations of traditional 'medical' and 'educational' theories of dyslexia, Margaret Snowling writes from the standpoint of cognitive and developmental psychology. She considers not only the causes of reading and spelling problems, but also how in spite of their difficulties dyslexic children can and do learn to read - how they accomplish a level of literacy which initially seems beyond them. She concludes by asking what psychological research can tell us about the best means of helping dyslexic children.

The extensively re-written and updated edition of this highly acclaimed text provides a synthesis of the latest research on the cognitive defects of dyslexia and reviews evidence concerning its biological bases.

Developmental Disorders of Language Learning and Cognition

This important new text is a comprehensive survey of current thinking and research on a wide range of developmental disorders. 
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<li>Highlights key research on normal and typical development</li> <li>Includes clinical case studies and diagrams to illustrate key concepts</li> <li>A reader-friendly writing style</li> </ul>

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Dyslexia: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

Dyslexia: A History

Dyslexia: A History

Developing Language and Literacy: Effective Intervention in the Early Years

Developing Language and Literacy: Effective Intervention in the Early Years

Dyslexia

Dyslexia

Dyslexia

Developmental Disorders of Language Learning and Cognition

Developmental Disorders of Language Learning and Cognition