Overcoming dyslexia : completely revised and updated, Sally Shaywitz, M.D. and Jonathan Shaywitz, M.D

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Overcoming dyslexia : completely revised and updated, Sally Shaywitz, M.D. and Jonathan Shaywitz, M.D

Title remainder

completely revised and updated

Statement of responsibility

Sally Shaywitz, M.D. and Jonathan Shaywitz, M.D

Instantiates

• Overcoming dyslexia : completely revised and updated

Publication

• New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 2020

Copyright

• © 2020 by Sally Shaywitz

Note

First edition published in 2003

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

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volume

Carrier category code

• nc

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rdacarrier

Content category

text

Content type code

• txt

Content type MARC source

rdacontent

Contents

Part I The nature of reading and dyslexia -- The power of knowing -- The historical roods of dyslexia -- The big picture: who is affected and what happens over time -- Why some smart people can't read -- Everyone speaks, but not everyone reads -- Reading the brain -- The working brain reads -- Part II Translating science into practice: diagnosing dyslexia -- Diagnosing dyslexia--why, what, and how -- Recognizing dyslexia's early impact on learning to read -- Should my child be evaluated for dyslexia -- Identifying the at-risk child -- Diagnosing bright young adults -- Recognizing dyslexia in adult midlife women -- Part III Helping your child become a reader -- All children can be taught to read -- Helping your child break the reading code -- Helping your child become a reader -- Helping your child become a skilled reader -- Part IV Turning struggling into proficient readers -- Michele's program: a model that works -- Teaching the dyslexic child to read -- Protecting and nourishing your child's soul -- Part V Choosing a school -- Finding the school for your dyslexic child -- A closer look at some of the finest specialized schools -- Dr. Laura Cassidy and the Louisiana Key Academy -- Part VI Success after high school and beyond -- Part VII Making it work for the dyslexic child and adult -- Anxiety, ADHD, and dyslexia -- The role of technology -- Accommodations: building a bridge to success -- The law is on your side -- A person like that . .

Dimensions

24 cm

Edition

Second Edition.

Extent

596 pages

Isbn

9780385350327

Lccn

2019028000

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unmediated

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rdamedia

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• n

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656546

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• (OCoLC)1110137128
• (OCoLC)on1110137128
• 649552