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Castles, Anne – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 1997
This review essay of the book, "Developmental Dyslexia: Neural, Cognitive and Genetic Mechanisms," edited by Christopher H. Chase and others, describes the book's review of the research literature in these three fields and its efforts to integrate the divergent research strands. The book is recommended to researchers in dyslexia, clinicians, and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Psychology, Dyslexia, Elementary Secondary Education, Etiology

Swanson, H. Lee – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1988
In response to articles concerning the author's earlier paper, the paper responds to criticisms concerning contextualism, the role of metatheory, distinctions between basic and applied research, cognitive components and specificity, the science of learning disabilities, neurological indices, model validation, and the nature of learning…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities, Models
Jordan, Dale R. – 2002
This book aims to interpret recent research on dyslexia into practical information for those who work with individuals with dyslexia. Chapter 1 summarizes new information about how genetic codes determine brian development and how differences in brain structure cause dyslexia. Chapter 2 explains the perceptual and emotional nature of dyslexia.…
Descriptors: Child Development, Disability Identification, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia
Capute, Arnold J., Ed.; And Others – 1994
This volume, the proceedings of a 1992 conference, presents 14 papers which take a neuropsychological approach to attention deficit disorder, attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity, and learning disabilities. Papers have the following titles and authors: "A New Conceptual Model for Dyslexia" (Sally E. Shaywitz et al.);…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Depression (Psychology)