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This groundbreaking book provides a comprehensive international perspective on how dyslexia manifests across the lifespan, with a rare and valuable focus on adults. Each chapter meticulously examines research on critical aspects of dyslexia relevant to adult populations. The book delivers an in-depth assessment of the dyslexic reader's neurocognitive profile—exploring language processing, memory systems, learning mechanisms, executive functions, and neurobiological foundations. Readers will find evidence-based approaches to screening, diagnosis, and intervention specifically tailored to adults with dyslexia. The text addresses crucial questions about long-term cognitive risk factors while highlighting how adults with dyslexia develop resilience through effective compensatory strategies. By synthesizing diverse research into a single authoritative resource, this book serves as an essential reference for scholars, students, and professionals worldwide who seek to understand how dyslexia impacts training, education, and employment throughout adulthood.

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Eddy Cavalli is an Associate Professor in Cognitive Sciences and Neuropsychology at Lyon 2 University, France, and a member of the Laboratory for the Study of Cognitive Mechanisms. Pascale Colé is a Full Professor in Cognitive Psychology at Aix-Marseille University, France, and a member of the Research Center in Psychology and Neurosciences. Lynne G. Duncan is a Reader in Developmental Psychology at the University of Dundee, Scotland, UK.

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