Trends in Dyslexia Research

Buch | Hardcover

250 Seiten

2005
Nova Science Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-1-59454-219-0 (ISBN)

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Dyslexia is a brain-based type of learning disability that specifically impairs a person's ability to read. Although the disorder varies from person to person, common characteristics among people with dyslexia are difficulty with phonological processing (the manipulation of sounds) and/or rapid visual-verbal responding. The syndrome of dyslexia does not imply low intelligence or poor educational potential, and is independent of race and social background. Although dyslexia seems to be more prevalent among males than females, the exact ratio is unknown: the most commonly quoted figures are between 3:1 and 5:1. The evidence suggests that in at least two-thirds of cases, dyslexia has a genetic cause, but in some cases birth difficulties may play a role. Dyslexia may overlap with related conditions such as dyspraxia, attention deficit disorder (with or without hyperactivity) and dysphasia. In childhood, its effects can be misattributed to emotional or behavioural disorders. By adulthood, many dyslexics will have developed sophisticated compensating strategies that may mask their difficulties. This new book presents state-of-the-art research in this dynamic field.

Henry D Tobias, Editor

Preface; Auditory, Visual, and Optomotor Development, Deficits, and Training in Dyslexia; Reading and Selective Spatial Attention: Evidence from Behavioural Studies in Dyslexic Children; Visual and Auditory ERP in Poor Readers; The Mismatch Negativity in Evaluating Central Auditory Dysfunction in Dyslexia; Event-related Potentials in Poor Reader; Assessment and Treatment of Acquired Bilingual Alexia: A Case Study of a Spanish-English Speaker; Main Clinical Characteristics of Developmental Learning-Disabled Children at a Neuropsychological Service; Three Types of Alexia in Occipital and Occipitotemporal Gyrus Lesions: A New Classification of Alexia; The Neurobiological Basis of Developmental Dyslexia: Current Findings and Areas of Future Research; Index.

Zusatzinfo	Illustrations
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	260 x 180 mm
Gewicht	763 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe ► Logopädie
ISBN-10	1-59454-219-8 / 1594542198
ISBN-13	978-1-59454-219-0 / 9781594542190
Zustand	Neuware