Dyslexia : a complete guide for parents and those who help them /

• Main Author: Reid, Gavin, 1950-
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, Eng. ; Malden, MA : Wiley, 2011.
• Edition: 2nd ed.
• Subjects: Dyslexic children > Popular works.; Dyslexia > Popular works.; Dyslexia.; Dyslexic children.; EDUCATION > Special Education > Learning Disabilities.; Medicine.; EDUCATION > Special Education > Communicative Disorders.; Didaktik.; Dyslexie.; Schüler.; Electronic books.; Popular works.

"Dyslexia: A Complete Guide for Parents, 2/e is written expressly for parents, and provides the unique insights of a noted educational psychologist on the supportive role parents can play in supporting their dyslexic child. This new edition contains additional sections and up-to-date discussion...

Table of Contents:

• Front Matter
• What is Dyslexia?
• Finding out about Dyslexia
• Finding out if my Child is Dyslexic
• Learning to Read and why it is Difficult for Children with Dyslexia
• Supporting my Child with Dyslexia
• Overlapping Difficulties: Dyscalculia
• Overlapping Difficulties: Dyspraxia and Dysgraphia
• Attention Difficulties
• Self-Esteem and Emotional Development
• Empowering Parents
• Parents' and Children's Voices
• Beyond School
• Issues for Parents to Consider
• Appendix 1: Assessment
• Appendix 2: Programs
• Appendix 3: DSM-IV and DSM-V: Criteria
• Appendix 4: Information: Sources, Resources and Organizations
• Appendix 5: Selected Glossary
• References
• Index.