{"product_id":"the-psychology-of-dyslexia-isbn-9781861562487","title":"The Psychology of Dyslexia","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Psychology of Dyslexia\u003c\/i\u003e is an introductory text for teachers undertaking a training course on Dyslexia. The book is based on Mike Thompson's lecture course to the Dyslexia Institute's Postgraduate Diploma in Dyslexia and Literacy. Although primarily for teachers the book will be of interest to other professionals, such as Speech Therapists, who are undertaking a course on dyslexia, as well as parents of dyslexic children. The book covers the basic psychology of, for example, memory, neuro-psychology and reading development, followed by these topics application to Dyslexia.  \u003cp\u003eDr Thompson is a Chartered Psychologist as well as Principal of East Court, a school for dyslexic children, and the book provides the background to the assessment of dyslexia as well as to theoretical topics. There is a guide to further reading at the end of every chapter.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContents:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Nature of Dyslexia\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBasic Psychometrics and Assessment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssessing the Dyslexic\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDefinition and Discrepancies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBasic Neuro-psychology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNeuro-psychology of Dyslexia\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eModels of Reading and Spelling\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eModels of Memory\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePhonological and Memory\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDeficits in Dyslexia\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  1 The Nature of Dyslexia.  \u003cp\u003e2 Basic Psychometrics and Assessment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 assessing The Dyslexic.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Definition and Discrepancies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Basic Neuropsychology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 neuropsychology of Dyslexia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Models of Reading and Spelling.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Models of Memory.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Phonological and Memory Deficits in Dyslexia.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr Michael Thomson\u003c\/strong\u003e is Principal of East Court, an internationally acclaimed specialist school for dyslexia, and Honorary Senior Lecturer in Applied Child Psychology at the University of Kent. He is also an executive editor of \u003cem\u003eDyslexia\u003c\/em\u003e, the journal of the British Dyslexia Association, an Associate of the British Psychological Society, a Chartered Educational Psychologist and a Fellow of the International Academy for Research into Learning Difficulties.   The Psychology of Dyslexia is an introductory text for teachers undertaking a training course on Dyslexia. The book is based on Mike Thompson?s lecture course to the Dyslexia Institute?s Postgraduate Diploma in Dyslexia and Literacy. Although primarily for teachers the book will be of interest to other professionals, such as Speech Therapists, who are undertaking a course on dyslexia, as well as parents of dyslexic children. The book covers the basic psychology of, for example, memory, neuro-psychology and reading development, followed by these topics? application to Dyslexia.Dr Thompson is a Chartered Psychologist as well as Principal of East Court, a school for dyslexic children, and the book provides the background to the assessment of dyslexia as well as to theoretical topics.There is a guide to further reading at the end of every chapter.Contents ? The Nature of Dyslexia ? Basic Psychometrics and Assessment ? Assessing the Dyslexic ? Definition and Discrepancies ? Basic Neuro-psychology ? Neuro-psychology of Dyslexia ? Models of Reading and Spelling ? Models of Memory ? Phonological and Memory ? Deficits in Dyslexia\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990323511525,"sku":"NP9781861562487","price":62.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781861562487.jpg?v=1761787355","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-psychology-of-dyslexia-isbn-9781861562487","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}