This revised and updated third edition, previously titled The Effective
Teacher's Guide to Dyslexia and Other Learning Difficulties (Learning
Disabilities), unravels the complexity of specific learning
difficulties in an accessible and user-friendly way.
Each chapter provides key information about the disorder in question,
giving a clear definition before discussing prevalence, causal factors,
identification, and assessment and provision. Implications for the
curriculum and related assessment, pedagogy, resources, therapy/care,
and school and classroom organisation are explained, allowing providers
to reflect and adapt their practice in response to the needs of the
individual. The book informs effective provision, with the aim of
encouraging the best achievement and personal and social development for
children and young people.
The book authoritatively and lucidly addresses issues associated with
- impairment in reading/dyslexia,
- impairment in written expression/dysgraphia,
- impairment in mathematics/dyscalculia, and
- developmental co-ordination disorder/dyspraxia.
Recognising the importance and the challenge of multi-professional
working, the book relates provision to the roles of parents and carers
alongside that of the practitioner. Underpinned by research and widely
held professional judgement, this will prove a practical, readable, and
inspiring resource for professionals in the UK, US, and elsewhere
including teachers, therapists, psychologists, and students entering
these professions.
