Product Description

* What are the distinctive characteristics of dyslexia?
* How much progress has been made in discovering the causes of dyslexia?
* What are the latest ideas on ways in which dyslexics can be helped?
This new edition is a complete re-write of the original book and reports on new areas of research and raises questions about the different forms which dyslexia can take in different languages. The book also looks afresh at assessment, teaching approaches, and counselling.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #546938 in Books
• Published on: 1999-06-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 198 pages

Review
"What Bell has produced constitutes a useful work for all first-time researchers. It could be used with pre-service teacher education students to assist them in their research projects. Tutors couldalso find it helpful as a text for generating questions on the natureof educational research and the problems which is raises...Each chapterends with a useful list of suggested further readings for those students who want to pursue topics in greater depth." - Education Research & Perspectives "Nicely done Judith Bell- no wonder the book is in its 10th printing." - Social Work Review

About the Author
Professor Tim Miles was Professor of Psychology at the University of Wales, Bangor, from 1963 to 1987, becoming Professor Emeritus in 1987. He is currently editor of Dyslexia: An International Journal of Research and Practice.

Elaine Miles has over 20 years' experience of teaching dyslexics and of running courses for teachers. In 1996 she and Professor Miles received the Orton Dyslexia Society Award for International Leadership in the field of dyslexia.

Customer Reviews

Dyslexia
This book has the lastest research regarding dyslexia, it concentrates on the facts and puts them in to human context quite well.
The focus is on the theory to the causes of dyslexia, and then goes on to give the advantages as well as the disadvantages to this type of brain.
Overall an easy to read book suitable for the professional as well as the layman, and is definatley in a format that makes easy reading for any dyslexic readers.