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OverviewFilling a hole in the market for an informative and user-friendly guide to the topic, this is a go-to guide for any parent or teacher. Positive, empowering and written to suit an international audience, this guide is essential reading for education professionals and parents of children with dyslexia and other learning differences. It includes practical strategies, useful websites and resources, as well as ways of recognising early on that your child or pupil has dyslexia. The authors, experienced dyslexia and learning differences consultants, highlight the importance of effective and positive communication between home and school, as well as with the child. Assessment for Dyslexia and Learning Differences is the perfect pocket guide for busy professionals and parents, who will be able to read it one sitting or alternatively dip in and out of it as they please. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Gavin Reid , Jennie GuisePublisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers Imprint: Jessica Kingsley Publishers Dimensions: Width: 13.60cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 21.40cm Weight: 0.160kg ISBN: 9781785925221ISBN 10: 1785925229 Pages: 136 Publication Date: 21 June 2019 Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Children/juvenile , Professional & Vocational , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of Contents1. What is Dyslexia?. 2. Being Dyslexic. 3. The Purpose of an Assessment. 4. The Assessment Process. 5. Assessment and Impact on Learning. 6. Strategies and Resources. 7. Assessment: Summary.ReviewsThis book is the perfect 'one book library' for everything both teachers and parents need to know about Dyslexia and the co-occurring challenges that those with Dyslexia experience. It covers symptoms, assessment tools, strategies and resources. It's comprehensive, up-to-date and highly informative. It may save you a lot of shelf space! -- Angela Smythe, Head of Secondary Learning Support. The British School al Khubairat, Abu Dhabi A treasure trove of information and support. It translates the galaxy of confusing terminology into understanding, helps identify the unique strengths and challenges of each learner, highlights the vital role of parents and teachers in the profiling process, offers vital support strategies and explains the nitty gritty detail of assessments in layman's terms. A 'must have' for anyone dealing with dyslexia and learning differences. -- Jillian Zocher, The Learning Difference Convention Author InformationGavin Reid is an international consultant and psychologist with consultancies in Canada, UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia and Australasia. He lives in Edinburgh, UK and Vancouver, Canada. Jennie Guise is a Practitioner Psychologist with extensive experience of assessing for dyslexia and other Specific Learning Difficulties. She lives in Edinburgh, UK and also works in Europe and the Middle East. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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