The need for a comprehensive review of the literature by both researchers and practitioners from different fields and theoretical backgrounds is the central motivation behind Dyslexia, Reading and the Brain
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The need for a comprehensive review of the literature by both researchers and practitioners from different fields and theoretical backgrounds is the central motivation behind Dyslexia, Reading and the Brain
Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-324) and indexes
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
BookCover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; A Note About Grade Levels; 1 What is Dyslexia?; 2 The Theoretical Context of Normal Reading Development; 3 The Development of Reading: The Role of Phonological Awareness; 4 Phonological Awareness, Phonological Recoding, and Dyslexia; 5 The General Language Context; 6 Auditory Perception, the Temporal Processing Deficit Hypothesis and Motor Skills; 7 Biological Aspects of Dyslexia; 8 Laterality, Dyslexia and Hormones; 9 Neuro-anatomic Aspects of Dyslexia; 10 Functional Brain Imaging and Reading
11 Visual Aspects of Dyslexia12 The Magnocellular Deficit Hypothesis; 13 Concluding Comments; References; Author Index; Subject Index
