{"product_id":"reading-development-and-diffic-paperback","title":"Reading Development and Diffic - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKate Cain\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis accessible text brings together research on word reading and comprehension development, which are often treated separately, and provides a comprehensive and detailed introductory text to reading development and difficulties. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey features include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cli\u003eAn introduction to the important issues in reading research and the skills involved in reading words and understanding text, from the point of view of both a beginner and a skilled reader\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA consideration of the similarities and differences between written and spoken language, and the advantages and disadvantages of different methodological approaches\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn examination of how failures in reading comprehension skills can create difficulties and disorders\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA consideration of the implications of this research for the teaching of reading and the diagnosis and treatment of reading difficulties\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis text will be useful to many different groups of readers, not only researchers and students in psychology but also those who work in more applied settings, such as students in education and speech and language therapy, who may have a limited background knowledge of the psychology of reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a scholarly textbook which should become essential reading for psychologists, educationalists and speech and language therapists. Kate Cain has an ability to present very complex issues with a degree of clarity that ensures the reader comes to a deep understanding of the issues and quality of the scientific evidence that she presents for analysis. \u003cbr\u003e --\u003ci\u003eProfessor Rhona Stainthorp, \u003c\/i\u003e Institute of Education, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Reading\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKate Cain's valuable account of the psychology of learning to read is clear, incisive and always interesting. It tells us how children learn to decipher single words and to read whole sentences, and also how they are eventually able to co-ordinate the meanings of several, different sentences in order to understand quite complicated texts.\u003cbr\u003e --\u003ci\u003ePeter Bryant, \u003c\/i\u003e Senior Research Fellow\u003ci\u003e, Department of Education, Oxford Univer\u003c\/i\u003esity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading is a complex activity that involves a range of skills in order to access meaning via the printed word. \u003ci\u003eReading Development and Difficulties\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates that there are two aspects to a child becoming a skilled reader: the development of good word reading skills and the ability to extract the overall meaning of a text. This book provides a comprehensive and balanced introduction to the development of these two core aspects of reading. In addition, the author examines the specific problems that underlie reading difficulties with a detailed review of two populations: children with developmental dyslexia, and children with poor reading comprehension. The final chapters focus on instruction and intervention, and the assessment of reading for educational, research, and diagnostic purposes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnique in its balanced coverage of both word reading and reading comprehension development, this book is an essential resource for undergraduates studying literacy acquisition.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers wide coverage of the subject and discusses both typical development and the development of difficulties in reading.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAccessibly written for students and professionals with no previous background in reading development or reading difficulties.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a scholarly textbook which should become essential reading for psychologists, educationalists and speech and language therapists. Kate Cain has an ability to present very complex issues with a degree of clarity that ensures the reader comes to a deep understanding of the issues and quality of the scientific evidence that she presents for analysis. \u003cbr\u003e --\u003ci\u003eProfessor Rhona Stainthorp, \u003c\/i\u003e Institute of Education, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Reading\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Kate Cain's valuable account of the psychology of learning to read is clear, incisive and always interesting. It tells us how children learn to decipher single words and to read whole sentences, and also how they are eventually able to co-ordinate the meanings of several, different sentences in order to understand quite complicated texts.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003ci\u003ePeter Bryant, \u003c\/i\u003e Senior Research Fellow\u003ci\u003e, Department of Education, Oxford Univer\u003c\/i\u003esity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading is a complex activity that involves a range of skills in order to access meaning via the printed word. \u003ci\u003eReading Development and Difficulties\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates that there are two aspects to a child becoming a skilled reader: the development of good word reading skills and the ability to extract the overall meaning of a text. This book provides a comprehensive and balanced introduction to the development of these two core aspects of reading. In addition, the author examines the specific problems that underlie reading difficulties with a detailed review of two populations: children with developmental dyslexia, and children with poor reading comprehension. The final chapters focus on instruction and intervention, and the assessment of reading for educational, research, and diagnostic purposes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnique in its balanced coverage of both word reading and reading comprehension development, this book is an essential resource for undergraduates studying literacy acquisition.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers wide coverage of the subject and discusses both typical development and the development of difficulties in reading.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAccessibly written for students and professionals with no previous background in reading development or reading difficulties.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate Cain\u003c\/b\u003e, D.Phil., is a Reader in the Department of Psychology at Lancaster University. Her research focuses on the development of language comprehension in children and she has a particular interest in the cognitive and language-related skill deficits that lead to comprehension problems. To date, she has published widely on language and reading development in journals such as \u003ci\u003eJournal of Educational Psychology, Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJournal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, \u003c\/i\u003e and has written 15 book chapters and co-edited \u003ci\u003eChildren's Comprehension Problems in Oral and Written Language: a Cognitive Perspective\u003c\/i\u003e (with Jane Oakhill, 2007). She is Associate Editor for the \u003ci\u003eInternational Journal of Language and Communication Disorders\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Research in Reading\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.5 x 8.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 22, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42718327373887,"sku":"9781405151559","price":101.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/f8c0dffbe03fe276cced44ff4c1db12e.webp?v=1765081527","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/reading-development-and-diffic-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}