Essentials of Dyslexia Assessment and Intervention

Packaged in the user-friendly and accessible Essentials format, this book will be the first of its kind to combine the research, assessment, and treatment interventions of dyslexia in one concise volume. The authors address the components that need to be considered in the assessment of dyslexia, both cognitive and academic, and include descriptions of the various tests that might be utilized in a comprehensive dyslexia assessment.

Keywords: Assessment, Nancy Mather, Barbara Wendling, Alan Kaufman, dyslexia assessment, dyslexia intervention, treating dyslexia at school, history of dyslexia, the brain and dyslexia, cognitive and linguistic correlates of dyslexia, technology applications for students with dyslexia, dyslexia in different languages, dyslexia in the schools