Assessment for Dyslexia and Learning Differences: A Concise Guide for Teachers and Parents

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Gavin Reid Jennie Guise

Assessment for Dyslexia and Learning Differences

A Concise Guide for Teachers and Parents

Gavin Reid, Jennie Guise

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Jessica Kingsley Publishers
15 June 2019

Teaching of dyslexic students; Advice on parenting

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.

By: Gavin Reid, Jennie Guise
Imprint: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 214mm, Width: 136mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 160g
ISBN: 9781785925221
ISBN 10: 1785925229
Pages: 136
Publication Date: 15 June 2019
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Children/juvenile , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. 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.

Gavin Reid is an international consultant and psychologist with consultancies in Canada, UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia and Australasia. He lives in Edinburgh, UK and Vancouver, Canada. Jennie Guise is a Practitioner Psychologist with extensive experience of assessing for dyslexia and other Specific Learning Difficulties. She lives in Edinburgh, UK and also works in Europe and the Middle East.

Reviews for Assessment for Dyslexia and Learning Differences: A Concise Guide for Teachers and Parents

This book is the perfect 'one book library' for everything both teachers and parents need to know about Dyslexia and the co-occurring challenges that those with Dyslexia experience. It covers symptoms, assessment tools, strategies and resources. It's comprehensive, up-to-date and highly informative. It may save you a lot of shelf space! -- Angela Smythe, Head of Secondary Learning Support. The British School al Khubairat, Abu Dhabi A 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. -- Jillian Zocher, The Learning Difference Convention