Reading and Dyslexia in Different Orthographies

Reading and Dyslexia in Different Orthographies
Author: Nicola Brunswick
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 333
Release: 2010-06-10
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1135167818

This text provides a unique and accessible insight into current research in different orthographies. It presents cross-language comparisons to provide insights into universal aspects of reading development and developmental dyslexia.

Reading and Dyslexia in Different Orthographies

Reading and Dyslexia in Different Orthographies
Author: Nicola Brunswick
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 486
Release: 2010-06-10
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 113516780X

This book provides a unique and accessible account of current research on reading and dyslexia in different orthographies. While most research has been conducted in English, this text presents cross-language comparisons to provide insights into universal aspects of reading development and developmental dyslexia in alphabetic and non-alphabetic languages. The book brings together contributions from a group of leading literacy researchers from around the world. It begins by examining the development of language skills in monolingual speakers of alphabetic and non-alphabetic languages; it then explores literacy acquisition in bilingual children learning to read in languages with different spelling-sound rules, including English, French, Greek, Welsh and Japanese. The second section is devoted to developmental dyslexia in monolingual and bilingual speakers of different languages and examines the impact of variations in orthography on the symptoms and aetiology of dyslexia. The final section explores the contribution of brain imaging to the study of impaired and unimpaired reading, giving an up-to-the-minute picture of how the brain deals with different languages and writing systems. This is ideal reading for advanced undergraduates and postgraduates who have an interest in language acquisition, reading and spelling, as well as speech and language therapists, teachers and special educational needs professionals.

Reading and Dyslexia

Reading and Dyslexia
Author: Thomas Lachmann
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 339
Release: 2018-07-28
Genre: Education
ISBN: 3319908057

In this volume a group of well-known experts of the field cover topics ranging from basic visual and auditory information processing to higher order cognition in reading and dyslexia, from basic research to remediation approaches and from well-established theories to new hypotheses about reading acquisition and causes for its failure. Reading is one of the most intriguing feats human evolution ever came up with. There is no evolutionary basis for reading as such; reading is secondary to language and the result of a complex skill acquisition at the end of which almost all pre-existing cognitive functions are mobilized. With the right instruction and practice most people learn this skill smoothly. Some, however, have problems, despite same opportunities and general cognitive abilities. This developmental dyslexia results from a neuro developmental disorder leading to deficits in reading relevant information processing. But what deficits are these, and can they be trained?

Developmental Dyslexia across Languages and Writing Systems

Developmental Dyslexia across Languages and Writing Systems
Author: Ludo Verhoeven
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 481
Release: 2019-10-03
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1108428770

The first truly systematic, multi-disciplinary, and cross-linguistic study of the language and writing system factors affecting the emergence of dyslexia.

Dyslexia in Different Languages

Dyslexia in Different Languages
Author: Nata Goulandris
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 326
Release: 2003
Genre: Education
ISBN:

This volume presents current research into dyslexia in non-English languages including alphabetic languages. It also considers the problems children encounter when reading braille. It identifies the reading and spelling difficulties.

Dyslexia Across Languages

Dyslexia Across Languages
Author: Peggy D. McCardle
Publisher: Extraordinary Brain
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781598571851

A landmark research volume from The Dyslexia Foundation, this book fully examines what we know about the identification, manifestations, and differences in dyslexia across languages and orthographies. Includes contributions from more than 40 respected res

Reading Acquisition and Developmental Dyslexia

Reading Acquisition and Developmental Dyslexia
Author: Liliane Sprenger-Charolles
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2013-04-15
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1134955502

Most studies on reading have been conducted with English-speaking subjects. It is crucial to also examine studies conducted in different languages, in order to highlight which aspects of reading acquisition and dyslexia appear to be language-specific, and which are universal. Reading Acquisition and Developmental Dyslexia sheds new light on dyslexia and its relationship with reading acquisition, presenting two unique advancements in this area. Looking at studies conducted in different languages, the prerequisites of reading acquisition are examined, and the findings from studies of skilled adult readers are presented. The manifestations of developmental dyslexia and the main contemporary explanations for it are outlined, providing an in-depth, well researched discussion of the topic. The authors conclude by offering a new framework which could explain both reading acquisition and developmental dyslexia. A fascinating book offering a unique insight into the topic of dyslexia, it will be of great interest to students and lecturers in cognitive psychology, educational psychology, and psycholinguistics, as well as those with a more everyday involvement with the disorder such as speech and language therapists.

Dyslexia in First and Foreign Language Learning

Dyslexia in First and Foreign Language Learning
Author: Monika Lodej
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2016-08-17
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1443898120

According to International Educational Statistics (2008), there are total of 654.9 million school-age children in the world. If dyslexia affects 10–15% of these youth (Fletcher et al. 2007), this translates to approximately 65–98 million students with difficulties in reading and writing. The EU strategic plan for education (2010) recognises the need for EU citizens to speak a foreign language. As such, foreign language courses are introduced on an obligatory basis at the primary level of education. Dyslexic students are not exempt from this regulation, and, thus, are confronted with different language systems that must be mastered. The difficulty here escalates if the systems differ significantly in their levels of orthographic transparency. Reading and writing are operationalised by the same biological functions that are defined by the universal perspective. However, language systems differ in terms of their transparency; for example, English and French are considered opaque scripts, whereas Spanish and Italian are described as transparent orthographies. These differences are discussed in this book as part of the language specific perspective, which can, in turn, raise questions such as: “Is a dyslexic student equally impaired in any language they study?” and “Is the type of difficulty primarily dependent on the language system or is it rather a dyslexia syndrome?” This volume provides answers through a synthesis of research on reading difficulties in first and foreign languages and existing taxonomies of dyslexia sub-types.

Reading Acquisition

Reading Acquisition
Author: Philip B. Gough
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2017-11-27
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1351236881

Originally published in 1992. This book brings together the work of a number of distinguished international researchers engaged in basic research on beginning reading. Individual chapters address various processes and problems in learning to read - including how acquisition gets underway, the contribution of story listening experiences, what is involved in learning to read words, and how readers represent information about written words in memory. In addition, the chapter contributors consider how phonological, onset-rime, and syntactic awareness contribute to reading acquisition, how learning to spell is involved, how reading ability can be explained as a combination of decoding skill plus listening comprehension skill, and what causes reading difficulties and how to study these causes.

Dyslexia

Dyslexia
Author: Gavin Reid
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 504
Release: 2016-01-21
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1118980115

Newly updated, Gavin Reid’s best-selling handbook remains an essential resource for those helping dyslexic individuals of all ages, from preschoolers to adults in the workplace. Combines theoretical explanations, the latest research, and practical solutions with a focus on inclusion and meeting the individual’s needs New and expanded coverage includes: multilingualism; the use of technology; co-existing conditions such as dyspraxia, dyscalculia, and ADHD; and positive dyslexia Assembles the latest policies and best practices for dyslexia from around the world, and makes current debates regarding education and literacy accessible to trainees and practitioners