The extensively re-written and updated edition of this highly acclaimed text provides a synthesis of the latest research on the cognitive defects of dyslexia and reviews evidence concerning its biological bases.
Preface to the Second Edition. 1. What is Dyslexia?.
2. The Definition of Dyslexia.
3. The Phonological Representations Hypothesis.
4. Learning to Read and to Spell.
5. Dyslexia: A Written Language Disorder.
6. Individual Differences in Dyslexia.
7. The Severity Hypothesis.
8. Biological Bases of Dyslexia.
9. Dyslexia: A Sensory Impairment?.
10. Helping to Overcome Dyslexia.
11. Proficiency and Deficiency: The Role of Compensation.
12. Conclusions and Future Prospects.
References.
Index.
