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Title Explaining individual differences in reading [electronic resource] : theory and evidence / edited by Susan A. Brady, David Braze, Carol A. Fowler.

Imprint New York : Psychology Press, 2011.

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Description xxxiii, 257 p. : ill.
Series New directions in communication disorders research : integrative approaches
New directions in communication disorders research.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents pt. 1. Theoretical foundations : phonology and reading -- pt. 2. Phonological factors in learning to read -- pt. 3. Sources of individual differences beyond phonological deficits -- pt. 4. Unraveling the biology of reading and reading differences.
Summary "Research into reading development and reading disabilities has been dominated by phonologically guided theories for several decades. In this volume, the authors of 11 chapters report on a wide array of current research topics, examining the scope, limits and implications of a phonological theory.The chapters are organized in four sections. The first concerns the nature of the relations between script and speech that make reading possible, considering how different theories of phonology may illuminate the implication of these relations for reading development and skill. The second set of chapters focuses on phonological factors in reading acquisition that pertain to early language development, effects of dialect, the role of instruction, and orthographic learning. The third section identifies factors beyond the phonological that may influence success in learning to read by examining cognitive limitations that are sometimes co-morbid with reading disabilities, contrasting the profiles of specific language impairment and dyslexia, and considering the impact of particular languages and orthographies on language acquisition. Finally, in the fourth section, behavioral-genetic and neurological methods are used to further develop explanations of reading differences and early literacy development.The volume is an essential resource for researchers interested in the cognitive foundations of reading and literacy, language and communication disorders, or psycholinguistics; and those working in reading disabilities, learning disabilities, special education, and the teaching of reading"-- Provided by publisher.
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject Reading disability.
Reading -- Physiological aspects.
Phonetics.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Brady, Susan A.
Braze, David.
Fowler, Carol A.
ProQuest (Firm)
ISBN 9781848729360 (hardback)
0203817966 (master e-book)
9780203817964 (electronic bk.)

 
    
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