Mind, brain, and education in reading disorders /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Fischer, Kurt W., Bernstein, Jane Holmes, 1947-, Immordino-Yang, Mary Helen, 1971-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007.
Series:Cambridge studies in cognitive perceptual development ; 11.
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Table of Contents:
  • Toward a grounded synthesis of mind, brain, and education for reading disorders : an introduction to the field and this book
  • An evolutionary perspective on reading and reading disorders
  • Brain volume and the acquisition of adaptive capacities
  • The genetics of dyslexia : what is the phenotype?
  • A brief history of time, phonology, and other explanations of developmental dyslexia
  • Approaches to behavioral and neurological research on learning disabilities : in search of a deeper synthesis
  • Growth cycles of mind and brain : analyzing developmental pathways of learning disorders
  • Cycles and gradients in development of the cortex
  • Brain bases of reading disabilities
  • The neural correlates of reading disorder : functional magnetic resonance imaging
  • Patterns of cortical connection in children with learning problems
  • The role of experience in brain development : adverse effects of childhood maltreatment
  • Finding common ground to promote dialogue and collaboration : using case material to jointly observe children's behavior
  • Analyzing the reading abilities of four boys : educational implications
  • First impressions : what four readers can teach us
  • Analysis of reading disorders from a neuropsychological perspective
  • An educational/psychological perspective on the behaviors of three children with reading disabilities
  • The importance of comprehension in reading problems and instruction
  • Bring reading research to the trenches
  • What successful adults with dyslexia teach educators about children
  • Is a synthesis possible? : making doubly sure in research and application