Dyslexia, Reading and the Brain

Reviews / Votes

'[Beaton's] account of dyslexia in its historical and theoretical framework without a particular bias towards one single interpretation. ... What emerges is a balanced overview of current thinking and empirical evidence informing our knowledge of dyslexia, which is achieved within an extremely brioad-ranging and detailed account.

The sourcebook, an ambitious title it can well claim, is extensive in scope. It begins with an excellent historical overview of the concept of dyslexia, demonstrating that inconsistency in the use of terminology relating to reading disability and disorder is not new.

This is ... an extremely comprehensive resource for anyone wishing to expand their knowledge in this area and indeed as an introductory text on dyslexia it provides a uniquely unbiased overview of the state of knowledge. The 62 page reference section alone is an invaluable resource for students, teachers and practitioners in this field' - Fiona Lyddy, in The Irish Psychologist, Dec. 2005.

'This is an excellent book. The depth of detail, the broad range of research covered and the author's summaries of current viewpoints should be useful to the novice and expert alike. The book should be highly recommendable to those researching in the area of dyslexia and reading, but also to the student taking courses in these and related topics.' - John Everatt, University of Surrey, UK

'Beaton has brought commendable critical acumen to bear on his analyses, syntheses and critical comments concerning the evidence he has selected. He is to be congratulated on conducting such a wide-ranging review, identifying many key concerns, condensing his reflections effectively and also pointing to promising lines of future research.[...] Beaton merits the congratulations of his colleagues for his book' - Prof. Peter D. Pumfrey, University College Worcester, in ESCalate, August 2005.

Dyslexia, Reading and the Brain is a must read for academics and non-academics. Beaton successfully attempts to address a broad area of cognitive and biological aspects in relation to dyslexia and reading. ... This thought-provoking book is a good reference for those individuals who are in the field of dyslexia or those who express and interest. Beaton concludes his book by offering insightful ways of how dyslexia should be researched in the future. - Esther Efemini, in Dyslexia Review, Spring 2005. '[Beaton's] account of dyslexia in its historical and theoretical framework without a particular bias towards one single interpretation. ... What emerges is a balanced overview of current thinking and empirical evidence informing our knowledge of dyslexia, which is achieved within an extremely brioad-ranging and detailed account.

The sourcebook, an ambitious title it can well claim, is extensive in scope. It begins with an excellent historical overview of the concept of dyslexia, demonstrating that inconsistency in the use of terminology relating to reading disability and disorder is not new.

This is ... an extremely comprehensive resource for anyone wishing to expand their knowledge in this area and indeed as an introductory text on dyslexia it provides a uniquely unbiased overview of the state of knowledge. The 62 page reference section alone is an invaluable resource for students, teachers and practitioners in this field' - Fiona Lyddy, in The Irish Psychologist, Dec. 2005.

'This is an excellent book. The depth of detail, the broad range of research covered and the author's summaries of current viewpoints should be useful to the novice and expert alike. The book should be highly recommendable to those researching in the area of dyslexia and reading, but also to the student taking courses in these and related topics.' - John Everatt, University of Surrey, UK

'Dyslexia, Reading and the Brain is a must read for academics and non-academics. Beaton successfully attempts to address a broad area of cognitive and biological aspects in relation to dyslexia and reading. ... This thought-provoking book is a good reference for those individuals who are in the field of dyslexia or those who express and interest. Beaton concludes his book by offering insightful ways of how dyslexia should be researched in the future.' - Esther Efemini, in Dyslexia Review, Spring 2005.