Acknowledgements Foreword by Ruth Gill 1. The unidentified flying object of psychology 2. Why does it matter? 3. The neuro-biology of dyslexia….origins and research 4. All the ‘ologies….morphology, phonology and phenomenology 5. Strange bedfellows…..co-morbid conditions 6. Waiting to fail 7. Catch ‘em young….planning and assessment 8. English as an additional language 9. Is my setting dyslexia friendly? 10. Not all bad news! Rewards and challenges 11. The social and political spectrum Further help Glossary Index
Carol Hayes has over 40 years’ experience working as a teacher and tutor. She most recently held the post as Principal Lecturer in Early Years Education at Staffordshire University, UK.
I do think it has the makings of a fascinating book and the
author’s considerable experience in the Early Years sector will
clearly make this a popular work to cite and refer to.
Gavin Reid, Independent Educational Psychologist and author of over
20 books on dyslexiaDr Carol Hayes has established a reputation as
one of the leading advocates of high quality training and
development for early years practitioners in the UK. The major
strengths and distinctive features can be summarised as follows;
The text is aimed at practitioners without dumbing down the
theoretical or research driven content of studies into dyslexia.
The text focuses on birth to 8 – an age phase in need of high
quality research informed textProfessor Michelle Lowe, University
of WolverhamptonThere is a need for a book with a focus on specific
learning difficulties in the early years which will provide
relevant information and guidance to practitioners working in the
field. Rhiannon Packer, University of South Wales
‘thought provoking and fascinating’ Gavin Reid, Independent
Educational Psychologist, UK and Canada.‘There is a real need for
this book, aimed at practitioners without dumbing down the
theoretical or research driven content of studies into
dyslexia’Professor Michelle Lowe, University of Wolverhampton, UK.
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