Teaching literacy to learners with dyslexia : a multisensory appr oach - Kelly, Kathleen; Phillips, Sylvia (Special needs educator) (Los Angeles : SAGE, 2011)
The contribution of theories of causation to the development of a mu ltisensory teaching programme -- The role of memory in acquiring litera cy skills -- Phonological skills, literacy and dyslexia -- The developm ent of reading skills -- Spelling development and dyslexia -- Teaching handwriting -- Dyslexia and learners from whom English is an additional language -- Principles, teaching strategies, and programme structure - - Lesson planning -- Alphabet and dictionary work -- Introducing the ne w teaching point in a lesson -- The role of memory in the programme -- Study skills within the programme -- The Conquering Literacy Programme: examples of activities -- The Accelerated Programme. Conquering Litera cy: Accelerated Programme Placement Test ; Conquering Literacy Accelera ted Programme Skills Assessment Procedure (CLAPSAP) -- Ideas for workin g with young children -- Teaching the programme to groups -- Resources.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Keywords: Dyslexic children -- Education -- Great Britain; Literacy -- Study and teaching -- Great Britain; English language -- Study and teaching -- Great Britain; Learning disabled children -- Education -- Great Britain; Literacy -- Study and teaching -- Activity programs; English language -- Study and teaching -- Activity programs