UNDERSTANDING DIFFICULTIES IN LITERACY DEVELOPMENT: ISSUES AND CONCEPTS
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Based on current research, debates and concerns, this Reader adopts a cross disciplinary approach to understanding and working with those who experience difficulties with literacy. It provides a broad view of difficulties in literacy and related educational and curriculum learning issues across a range of ages, phases and settings.
The Reader first considers questions of literacy, before going on to look at literacy development in relation to:
" Issues and concepts in public reading debates
" Literacy curriculum policy contexts
" Community, family, society and individual identity
" Social justice and equity issues and learning disabilities
This Reader is relevant to all postgraduate students of Literacy, as well as educators, professionals and policy makers.
About the Author: Dr Gavin Reid is an international consultant, psychologist and author based in Vancouver, Canada. He is co-director of the Reading Lab where he carries out consultancies and psychological assessments. He is also currently involved in a number of consultancy and writing projects. Dr. Reid was formerly a classroom teacher (10 years) and university lecturer (16 years). He was a senior lecturer at Moray House School of Education, University of Edinburgh from 1991-2007 where he wrote the first Masters course in dyslexia in the UK in 1993. He has written 40 books in the field of dyslexia, learning skills and motivation. His books have been translated into seven languages.
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Title: UNDERSTANDING DIFFICULTIES IN LITERACY ...
Publisher: SAGE PUBLISHING
Publication Date: 2009
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New
Edition: International Edition