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Summary
Summary
This book addresses specific learning difficulties in reading and spelling - developmental dyslexia. Set in the cross-linguistic context, it presents issues surrounding dyslexia from the perspective of a foreign language teacher. It is intended to serve as a reference book for those involved in foreign language teaching, including experienced in-service teachers and novice teachers, as well as teacher trainers and trainees. It offers an up-to-date and reader-friendly study of the mechanisms of dyslexia and an overview of the current research on the disorder, in theoretical and practical terms. Its aim is to help teachers tackle one of the many challenges they face in the modern classroom: the organization of an effective foreign language teaching process for students with dyslexia.
Author Notes
Joanna Nijakowska is Assistant Professor in the Institute of English at the University of Łódź, Poland. A specialist in psycholinguistics, foreign language acquisition and didactics, and learning difficulties, she runs teacher training courses for ELT students and practitioners. She has authored and edited books and papers on EFL and dyslexia, presenting her research at European and American academic centers.
Table of Contents
| 1 Chapter 1 Becoming LiterateJoanna Nijakowska |
| 2 Chapter 2 Causes of DyslexiaJoanna Nijakowska |
| 3 Chapter 3 Dyslexia and Foreign Language LearningJoanna Nijakowska |
| 4 Chapter 4 Symptoms and Identification of DyslexiaJoanna Nijakowska |
| 5 Chapter 5 Treatment and TeachingJoanna Nijakowska |
| 6 Chapter 6 Sample Activities for Learners with Dyslexia Learning English as a Foreign LanguageJoanna Nijakowska |
