On Mon, 30 Apr 2001 10:51:47 -0500, Claudia Stanny wrote:
>I am still amazed when I discuss reading in my cognition class and find
>students who assert with confidence that kids with dyslexia see letters
>backwards and need visual training. (I thought this notion had also been
>thoroughly debunked.)
>
>Sorry I don't have the good citations at the tips of my fingers to back
>these claims. Perhaps some one on TIPS who is closer to this research can
>suppy them.
Good afternoon Claudia et al.
I believe you are quite right about dyslexia and the
uselessness of crawling for fostering good reading skills or preparing
children to learn to read. The best
single book about reading and reading problems I have come across is a
book by Diane McGuinness, PhD. It is research based, but written to be
accessible to parents and teachers. It accurately debunks the several
myths about "dyslexia" and learning disabilities, while at the same
time explicating the nature of reading. She describes the basic methods
of teaching reading and why those methods fail as well as why they
succeed to a limited extent. She then describes teaching methods which
work and is clear about why they work.
I recommend her book to the list. It is available in paper. We bought
ours from Amazon.com.
McGuinness, D. (1997). Why our children can't read and what we can do
about it. New York: Simon & Schuster.
Bruce L. Bachelder, PhD
Psychological & Educational Services
306 West Union Street
Morganton, NC 28655-3729
828-437-5090
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