TY - BOOK AU - Reid,Gavin TI - Dyslexia: a complete guide for parents and those who help them SN - 9781119970897 AV - RJ496.A5 R45 2011eb U1 - 371.91/44 22 PY - 2011/// CY - Chichester, Eng., Malden, MA PB - Wiley KW - Dyslexic children KW - Popular works KW - Dyslexia KW - EDUCATION KW - Special Education KW - Learning Disabilities KW - Medicine KW - bisacsh KW - Communicative Disorders KW - fast KW - Didaktik KW - gnd KW - Dyslexie KW - Schüler KW - swd KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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 N2 - "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 discussions of current research and programmes. This new edition contains up-to-date discussions of current research and programmes. The book aims to empower parents by providing them with strategies for dealing with a wide range of concerns. New sections on post-school issues, the emotional needs of young people with dyslexia and sections on how parents can help at home. The information can be applied to all countries and school systems"-- UR - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781119970897 ER -