Specific learning disabilities (SLDs) are highly relevant to the science and practice of
psychology, both historically and currently, exemplifying the integration of interdisciplinary …

A growing number of studies examine instructional training and brain activity. The purpose
of this paper is to review the literature regarding neuroimaging of reading intervention, with a …

The ultimate aim of reading is not the process but to understand what we read and
comprehension can take place at many different levels. There has been an increasing …

Practical, effective, evidence-based reading interventions that change students' lives
Essentials of Understanding and Assessing Reading Difficulties is a practical, accessible, in …

The Dyslexia Debate examines how we use the term" dyslexia" and questions its efficacy as
a diagnosis. While many believe that a diagnosis of dyslexia will shed light on a reader's …

Isabelle Rowe is an elementary-level special education teacher who is beginning her
second year of teaching. A third grader named Curtis was recently placed on her caseload …

This study aimed to gain better understanding of the associations between literacy activities
at home and long-term language and literacy development. We extended the home literacy …

The authors propose an integrative theoretical model of reading called the direct and
indirect effects model of reading (DIER) that builds on and extends several prominent …

Publisher Summary This chapter reveals a methodology of assessing basic academic skills
focused on problem solving that has been designed to evaluate a student's skills and …

This study examined the efficacy of a supplemental, multicomponent adolescent reading
intervention for middle school students who scored below proficient on a state literacy …