Identifying, Assessing, and Treating Dyslexia at School

• Main Authors: Brock, Stephen E. (Author), Davis, John (Author), Christo, Catherine (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2009.
• Series: Developmental Psychopathology at School
• Subjects: Medicine.; Psychotherapy.; Education.; Counseling.; Child psychology.; School psychology.; Developmental psychology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Child and School Psychology.; Education, general.; Psychotherapy and Counseling.; Developmental Psychology.

As many as one in four children experiences problems with reading. Dyslexia, the most common learning disability leads to well-documented negative effects on school and, ultimately, adult success. Therefore, it is critical that school professionals provide early and effective assessment and interven...

Table of Contents:

• Causes
• Prevalence and Associated Conditions
• Case Finding and Screening
• Diagnostic Assessment
• Diagnostic Assessment
• Treatment.