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multilingual-matters.com>DYSLEXIA: A PARENTS' & TEACHERS' GUIDE by Trevor Payne & Elizabeth Turner KEY FEATURES - Written in plain, non-technical English with a minimum of jargon - Includes a lay-person's guide to the different theories of teaching children to read - Explains the procedures in statutory assessment or statementing DESCRIPTION This book is a handy, practical guide to the educational difficulties encountered by children experiencing specific learning difficulties (dyslexia) and how to help them with reading, writing and numeracy. It is aimed at parents of dyslexic children and non-specialist teachers who will have these children in their classes. It is written by two experienced and qualified practitioners. CONTENTS 1. Introduction; 2. Reading; 3. Spelling; 4. Handwriting; 5. Writing; 6. Numeracy; 7. Dyslexia Across the Curriculum; 8. The Code of Practice for Special Needs; 9. Statements; 10.Provision for Dyslexic Children; 11.The way Forward Glossary/ Booklist/ Resources/ Useful address/ Websites/ Index AUTHOR INFORMATION Trevor Payne (BA, Dip Ed., M.Ed., MSc., AMBDA) is a Senior Education Officer with responsibility for special education in the new Welsh county of Flintshire. Trained as an Educational Psychologist, he has spent virtually his whole career in special education, working extensively with dyslexic children in primary and secondary schools. Elizabeth Turner (BA, M.Ed., ATSBDA, AMBDA) is the Specialist Teacher in charge of the Dyslexia Resource at Hawarden High School in Flintshire. She is the County Training Provider on Dyslexia and has extensive \145hands on\146 experience of teaching pupils with specific learning difficulties at both primary and secondary levels. Parents\146 and Teachers\146 Guides No.3 (PTG 3) 264pp Hbk ISBN 1-85359-411-3 pounds 43.00 (USD 44.95 / CAND49.95) Pbk ISBN 1-85359-410-5 pounds 9.95 (USD16.95 / CAND19.95) If you are interested in this book, you may also be interested in: "Parents on Dyslexia" edited by Saskia van der Stoel Contents: What acutally is dyslexia? The Difficulty of Dyslexia Being on the Alert Sailing into a HeadWind Taking Charge Not Popular >From Pillar to Post Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea Were We Really so Blind at Primary School? Any they call that Dyslexic! Society does not give us our just deserts! Hbk 1-85359-077-0 pounds 35 USD 69 Pbk 1-85359-076-2 pounds 11.95 USD 24.95 Ordering information Please email us with any queries on multiMail to author|Respond to list|Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue
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