International Case Studies of Dyslexia.

Dyslexia is a disability that exists in all countries that have high expectations for literacy. The inability to read in spite of normal intellectual potential represents one of the most puzzling educational challenges for literate societies, regardless of the culture or language. This book examines...

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Main Author: Anderson, Peggy L.
Other Authors: Meier-Hedde, Regine
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis, 2011
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Summary:Dyslexia is a disability that exists in all countries that have high expectations for literacy. The inability to read in spite of normal intellectual potential represents one of the most puzzling educational challenges for literate societies, regardless of the culture or language. This book examines medical, psychological, educational, and sociological data from comprehensive€case studies€of€preteen dyslexic children, in order to profile€the disability€as it occurs in eighteen different nations. Interviews with the children and their parents reveal how children with dy.
Physical Description:1 online resource (346 pages)
ISBN:9780203818404
0203818407
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.