The Dyslexic Brain: New Pathways in Neuroscience Discovery (Extraordinary Brain Series)
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Rating | : | 4.21 (977 Votes) |
Asin | : | 113800426X |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2014-01-24 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Suggestions for intervention are introduced throughout the book. The book is based on presentations at a summer 2004 symposium, which was part of an ongoing symposia series titled, “The Extraordinary Brain,” convened by The Dyslexia Foundation. The Dyslexic Brain: New Pathways in Neuroscience Discovery offers a state-of-the art examination of the neural components and functions involved in reading and in the possible sources of breakdown. The participants are top scholars in the multidisciplinary research programs related to the neuroscience of brain development in general and reading disorders in specific. The Dyslexic Brain: New Pathways in Neuroscience Discovery will be important to researchers and sc
"This impressive volume provides us with the most up-to-date research available on a disorder that affects millions is a very good book, and if the science it reports leads to improved interventions that help mitigate dyslexia (and perhaps also literacy), that will be a very good thing." - PsycCRITIQUES