Developmental Dyslexia from Birth to Eight

This really powerful resource will truly change practice and improve interventions and support planning for young children with Dyslexia. It gives a fresh neurological-based perspective for professionals based on the most recent advances in the field.

The author describes the influence of brain development and how advances in neuroscience are helping understanding of dyslexia, including what we thought we knew but now know. It outlines the varying guises in which information-processing differences present – these indicators/manifestations are described as “remarkable” and will “support a wide range of professionals in the sector in their daily interactions and assessments of children's needs.” The reader’s appreciation for the nature of dyslexia grows throughout the text. It is supported by reflective examples, case studies and suggestions for supportive reading.

Content covers: Origins & identification; Intervention & therapies; Observation & assessment; Dyslexia & English as a second language; Dyslexia-friendly environments, National & Global policy on provision.

Author: Teacher/Tutor for 40 years. 2018.

“…thought provoking and fascinating” Gavin Reid, Independent Educational Psychologist, UK and Canada
“There is a real need for this book, aimed at Practitioners without dumbing down the theoretical or research driven content of studies into dyslexia.”

Michelle Lowe, University of Wolverhampton, UK