Dyslexia Matters: A Celebratory Contributed Volume to Honour Professor T.R. Miles

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Dyslexia Matters: A Celebratory Contributed Volume to Honour Professor T.R. Miles

Editor(s): Gerald Hales

Published Online: 16 APR 2008

Print ISBN: 9781897635117

Online ISBN: 9780470699072

DOI: 10.1002/9780470699072

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This is a celebratory volume in honour of Professor T.R. Miles of the Bangor Dyslexia Unit. Among the papers offered by known specialists in the field are "Differential Diagnosis of Developmental Dyslexia", by P. Aaron, and "Evaluating Teaching Methods", by Michael Thompson.

Table of contents

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      Frontmatter (pages i–xiv)

  2. Part I: The Theoretical Constructs of Dyslexia

    1. Chapter 1

      Differential Diagnosis of Reading Disabilities (pages 1–18)

      P.G. Aaron

    2. Chapter 2

      Visual Deficit Models of Dyslexia (pages 19–29)

      Gordon Stanley

    3. Chapter 3

      Neurobiological Patterns in Dyslexia (pages 30–39)

      Drake D. Duane

  3. Part II: The Specific Nature of Dyslexia

    1. Chapter 4

      Dyslexia and Skill: Theoretical Studies (pages 41–55)

      Roderick I. Nicolson and Angela J. Fawcett

    2. Chapter 5

      The Cognitive Psychology of Developmental Dyslexia (pages 56–69)

      Nick Ellis

    3. Chapter 6

      Elementary Symbol Processing in Less Skilled Readers in a Componential Analysis Framework (pages 70–81)

      Che Kan Leong

  4. Part III: The Identification of Dyslexia

    1. Chapter 7

      Diagnosing Dyslexia in the Classroom: A Three-Stage Model (pages 83–100)

      Peter Gardner

    2. Chapter 8

      Towards a Rationale for Diagnosis (pages 101–108)

      T.R. Miles

    3. Chapter 9

      Quantifying Exceptionality: Issues in the Psychological Assessment of Dyslexia (pages 109–124)

      Martin Turner

  5. Part IV: Education Management of the Dyslexic Child

    1. Chapter 10

      How Children with Dyslexia Respond to Specialised Teaching: Some Practical and Theoretical Issues (pages 125–138)

      Michael Thomson

    2. Chapter 11

      Whole School Provision for the Whole Child (pages 139–149)

      Steve Chinn

    3. Chapter 12

      Early Help Means a Better Future (pages 150–157)

      Jean Augur

  6. Part V: Diverse Routes to a Wider Understanding

    1. Chapter 13

      Unconventional Treatments for Dyslexia (pages 159–171)

      C.R. Wilsher

    2. Chapter 14

      The Human Aspects of Dyslexia (pages 172–183)

      Gerald Hales

    3. Chapter 15

      Musical Problems? Reflections and Suggestions (pages 184–198)

      Margaret Hubicki

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      References and Bibliography (pages 199–220)

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      Index (pages 221–226)

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