Parent's Quick Start Guide to Dyslexia
1st Edition
Published on 28. July 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
132 pages
978-1-032-50995-2 (ISBN)
Description
Parent's Quick Start Guide to Dyslexia provides parents and caregivers with an immediate overview of dyslexia and steps they can take to support and encourage their child.
Each chapter is packed with detailed and helpful information, covering identification, public schools versus private settings, and how (and when) to seek professional help. Summary and resource sections at the end of each chapter give quick guidance to busy readers. Topics include a wealth of research-backed activities, nurturing talent and creativity, motivating your child to read, and more.
Offering straightforward, easy to understand, and evidence-based information, this book is a go-to resource for caregivers parenting a child with dyslexia.
Each chapter is packed with detailed and helpful information, covering identification, public schools versus private settings, and how (and when) to seek professional help. Summary and resource sections at the end of each chapter give quick guidance to busy readers. Topics include a wealth of research-backed activities, nurturing talent and creativity, motivating your child to read, and more.
Offering straightforward, easy to understand, and evidence-based information, this book is a go-to resource for caregivers parenting a child with dyslexia.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Parents and Professional Practice & Development
Illustrations
4 s/w Abbildungen, 4 s/w Zeichnungen, 13 s/w Tabellen
13 Tables, black and white; 4 Line drawings, black and white; 4 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
217 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-032-50995-2 (9781032509952)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
James W. Forgan | Noelle Balsamo
Parent's Quick Start Guide to Dyslexia
E-Book
07/2023
1st Edition
Routledge
€22.49
Available for download
James W. Forgan | Noelle Balsamo
Parent's Quick Start Guide to Dyslexia
E-Book
07/2023
1st Edition
Routledge
€22.49
Available for download
Persons
James W. Forgan is Associate Professor of Special Education at Florida Atlantic University, where he prepares teachers to educate children with dyslexia and related disabilities.
Noelle Balsamo is Assistant Professor of Special Education at Florida Gulf Coast University, where she specializes in teacher and parent education.
Noelle Balsamo is Assistant Professor of Special Education at Florida Gulf Coast University, where she specializes in teacher and parent education.
Content
Introduction 1. Dyslexia Explained 2. Identifying Dyslexia 3. Teaching Children with Dyslexia: Proven and Unproven Approaches 4. Phonological and Phonemic Awareness and Activities 5. Phonics and Activities 6. Fluency and Activities 7. Vocabulary and Activities 8. Comprehension and Activities 9. Dyslexia in Public Schools 10. Dyslexia in Private Settings 11. Motivating Children with Dyslexia to Read 12. Nurturing Talent and Creativity in Your Child with Dyslexia