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Product Identifiers

PublisherKingsley Publishers, Jessica

ISBN-101785925229

ISBN-139781785925221

eBay Product ID (ePID)22038480414

Product Key Features

Educational LevelHigh School, Elementary School

Number of Pages136 Pages

Publication NameAssessment for Dyslexia and Learning Differences : a Concise Guide for Teachers and Parents

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2019

SubjectAudiology & Speech Pathology, Reading Skills, Special Education / Learning Disabilities, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Learning Disabilities

TypeStudy Guide

AuthorJennie Guise, Gavin Reid

Subject AreaFamily & Relationships, Language Arts & Disciplines, Education, Psychology, Medical

FormatUk-Trade Paper

Dimensions

Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight5.6 Oz

Item Length8.6 in

Item Width5.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceElementary/High School

LCCN2018-059698

ReviewsA treasure trove of information and support. It translates the galaxy of confusing terminology into understanding, helps identify the unique strengths and challenges of each learner, highlights the vital role of parents and teachers in the profiling process, offers vital support strategies and explains the nitty gritty detail of assessments in layman's terms. A 'must have' for anyone dealing with dyslexia and learning differences., The ""go-to"" book not just for parents but classroom teachers also; whether you suspect a child has a difficulty or if you have decided an assessment is what's needed this accessible, easy to follow guide will help remove the mystique that often accompanies assessment reports.

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal371.9144

Table Of Content1. What is Dyslexia?. 2. Being Dyslexic. 3. The Purpose of an Assessment. 4. The Assessment Process. 5. Assessment and Impact on Learning. 6. Strategies and Resources. 7. Assessment: Summary.

SynopsisFilling a hole in the market for an informative and user-friendly guide to the topic, this is a go-to guide for any parent or teacher. Positive, empowering and written to suit an international audience, this guide is essential reading for education professionals and parents of children with dyslexia and other learning differences. It includes practical strategies, useful websites and resources, as well as ways of recognising early on that your child or pupil has dyslexia. The authors, experienced dyslexia and learning differences consultants, highlight the importance of effective and positive communication between home and school, as well as with the child. Assessment for Dyslexia and Learning Differences is the perfect pocket guide for busy professionals and parents, who will be able to read it one sitting or alternatively dip in and out of it as they please., By bridging the gap between schools' and parents' perspective on dyslexia assessment, this pocket guide is the perfect reading material for people working with children and young people with dyslexia., Filling a hole in the market for an informative and user-friendly guide to the topic, this is a go-to guide for any parent or teacher. Positive, empowering and written to suit an international audience, this guide is essential reading for education professionals and parents of children with dyslexia and other learning differences. It includes practical strategies, useful websites and resources, as well as ways of recognising early on that your child or pupil has dyslexia. The authors, experienced dyslexia and learning differences consultants, highlight the importance of effective and positive communication between home and school, as well as with the child. Assessment for Dyslexia and Learning Differences is the perfect pocket guide for busy professionals and parents, who will be able to read it one sitting or alternatively dip in and out of it as they please. Teachers, TAs, SENCOs, learning support staff, school counsellors, tutors, parents and any other professional working with dyslexic children, including SLTs and Ots. Educational and clinical psychologists may also recommend it to potential clients.

LC Classification NumberLB1050.5