{"product_id":"reading-development-and-difficulties-paperback-softback-9781405151559","title":"Reading Development and Difficulties (Paperback \/ softback) 9781405151559","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eReading Development and Difficulties\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKate Cain (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405151559, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 13 April 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e272 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.6 x 18.8 x 1.6 cm, 0.526 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Intended for undergraduates studying literacy acquisition and for professionals with no previous background in reading development or difficulties, Cain provides a balanced, comprehensive, accessible introduction to the development of the two core aspects of reading - good word-reading skills and the ability to extract the overall meaning of a text.\" (\u003ci\u003eHigher Times Education\u003c\/i\u003e, November 2010)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis accessible text brings together research on word reading and comprehension development, which are often treated separately, and provides a comprehensive and detailed introductory text to reading development and difficulties. \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003eKey features include:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn introduction to the important issues in reading research and the skills involved in reading words and understanding text, from the point of view of both a beginner and a skilled reader\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA consideration of the similarities and differences between written and spoken language, and the advantages and disadvantages of different methodological approaches\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn examination of how failures in reading comprehension skills can create difficulties and disorders\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA consideration of the implications of this research for the teaching of reading and the diagnosis and treatment of reading difficulties\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003eThis text will be useful to many different groups of readers, not only researchers and students in psychology but also those who work in more applied settings, such as students in education and speech and language therapy, who may have a limited background knowledge of the psychology of reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction to the study of reading 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is reading? 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe relationship between written and spoken language 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to study reading development and reading difficulties 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview of the rest of this book 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey point summary 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinitions 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Skilled word reading 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWord reading: Assessment and sources of variation 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModels of skilled word recognition 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey point summary 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinitions 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 The skilled comprehender 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat do we forget and what do we remember? 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLocal and global coherence 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModels of text representation 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey point summary 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFuther reading 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinitions 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Learning to read words 67\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWays to read words 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSkills and knowledge that aid word reading development 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhases of word reading development 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat drives word reading development? 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey point summary 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinitions 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 The development of reading comprehension 95\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe relations between word reading, listening comprehension and reading comprehension 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSkills and knowledge that support reading comprehension 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading comprehension development 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey point summary 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinitions 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Developmental dyslexia 121\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelopmental dyslexia: Definitions and characteristics 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheories of dyslexia 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA look at subtypes: Are all dyslexic children the same or do different types of dyslexic exist? 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDyslexia across the lifespan: Precursors, compensation and consequences 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey point summary 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinitions 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Reading comprehension difficulties 147\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is poor reading comprehension? 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSources of discourse comprehension failure 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCauses of discourse comprehension failure 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe consequences of poor discourse comprehension 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey point summary 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinitions 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Instruction and intervention 171\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstruction and interventions for word reading 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstruction and interventions for reading comprehension 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupport and instruction for reading development 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey point summary 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinitions 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 The assessment of reading 191\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessment matters 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWord reading assessment: What, when and how? 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe assessment of reading comprehension: What, when and how? 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey point summary 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinitions 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 The Simple View of Reading: A framework for the study of reading development and reading difficulties 213\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Simple View of Reading: A brief overview 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Simple View of Reading and reading development 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Simple View of Reading and reading difficulties 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Simple View of Reading: An evaluation 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading development and reading difficulties: Implications 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinition 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 253\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Psychology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Psychology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Psychology%20%5BJM%5D%22\"\u003eJM\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"BPS Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52460693192984,"sku":"9781405151559","price":32.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781405151559.jpg?v=1785458444","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/reading-development-and-difficulties-paperback-softback-9781405151559","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}