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Written by leading experts, the third edition of “Language and Reading Disabilities”, maintains its strong clinical focus and thorough coverage of the identification, assessment, and treatment of reading and writing disorders.

 

This text explores the differences between spoken and written language, the basic factors in reading and language development, the stages of reading development, as well as how to define and classify reading disabilities and understand their clinical implications. Coverage includes how to assess phonemic awareness, word recognition, reading comprehension and the relationship between spelling and other literacy skills, and writing foundations and processes.

Author Bio

 

Alan G. Kamhi, Ph.D.            

Department of Communication

University of North Carolina at                               

Greensboro, Greensboro, NC

 

Hugh W. Catts, Ph.D.

Department of Speech-Language-                          

Hearing: Sciences and  Disorders                

University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS                      

 

Contributors

Cheryl M. Scott, Ph.D.

Department of Communication Disorders

Rush University Medical Center,

Chicago, IL

 

Carol E. Westby, Ph.D.  

Research Center for Family and Community      

Albuquerque, NM

 

Stephanie Al Otaiba, Ph. D.

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

 

Marcia L. Kosanovich Ph. D.

Florida Center for Reading Research

Tallahassee, FL

 

Joe K. Torgesen, PhD.

Florida Center for Reading  Research                       

Florida State University,

Tallahassee, FL

              

 Suzanne L. Adlof, Ph.D.

University of Kansas

Department of Speech-Language-Hearing: Sciences and Disorders,

Lawrence, Kansas

 

Kenn Apel, PhD;  Danielle Brimo, M.A.

School of Communication Science and Disorders,

The Florida State University,

Tallahassee, FL

 

Julie Masterson, PhD

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Missouri State University,

Springfield, MO