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Author:   Alan Kamhi ,  Hugh Catts
Publisher:   Pearson Education Limited
Imprint:   Pearson Education Limited
Edition:   3rd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   0.920kg
ISBN:  

9781292021980

ISBN 10:   1292021985
Pages:   328
Publication Date:   09 August 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface   Acknowledgments   Contributors and Affiliations   CHAPTER 1: Language and Reading: Convergences and Divergences   Alan G. Kamhi and Hugh W. Catts   Defining Language     Phonology    Semantics    Morphology    Syntax    Pragmatics   Defining Reading   Models of Spoken and Written Language Comprehension   Comprehending Spoken and Written Language    Perceptual Analyses    Word Recognition    Discourse-Level Processes   Differences between Spoken and Written Language    Physical Differences    Situational Differences    Functional Differences    Form Differences    Vocabulary Differences    Grammatical Differences    Processing Differences   Basic Factors in Reading and Language Development   Summary   References     CHAPTER 2: Reading Development   Alan G. Kamhi and Hugh W. Catts   Emergent Literacy Period (Birth—Kindergarten)    Joint Book Reading    Learning about Print    Summary   The Development of Word Recognition Skills    Logographic Stage    Alphabetic Stage    Orthographic Stage and Automatic Word Recognition    Problems with Stage Theories of Word Recognition    The Self-Teaching Hypothesis    Evaluating the Self-Teaching Hypothesis The Development of Reading Comprehension    Misconceptions about Comprehension Development Summary   References         CHAPTER 3: Defining and Classifying Reading Disabilities   Hugh W. Catts, Alan G. Kamhi, and Suzanne A. Adlof   Historical Basis of Reading Disabilities    Early Reports    Orton    Johnson and Myklebust    The Modern Era   Terminology   Prevalence    Gender Differences Defining Reading Disability    Exclusionary Factors    IDA Definition     Dyslexia as a Specific Learning Disability  Problems in Word Recognition and Spelling  Deficits in Phonological Processing  Unexpected Underachievement  Secondary Consequences Classifying Dyslexia and Other Language-Based Reading Difficulties  Subtypes Based on the Simple View of Reading    Classification Studies  Other Subtyping Methods Based on Word Recognition Skills  Combining Subtypes in Research and Practice  Clinical Implications References   CHAPTER 4: Causes of Reading Disabilities   Hugh W. Catts,  alan G. Kamhi, and Suzanne A. Adlof   Extrinsic Causes of Reading Disabilities    Early Literacy Experience    Reading Instruction    Matthew Effects   Intrinsic Causes of Reading Disabilities    Genetic Basis    Neurological Basis    Visually-Based Deficits    Auditory Processing Deficits    Attention-Based Deficits    Language-Based Deficits   References    

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