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Extraordinary Brain eBook Series

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  • Unraveling Reading Comprehension

    Behavioral, Neurobiological, and Genetic Components

    Edited by Brett Miller, Ph.D., Laurie E. Cutting Ph.D., Peggy McCardle, Ph.D., MPH ...
    Series series Extraordinary Brain
    What do we know about reading comprehension-and what do we need to know in order to improve it and help all students become confident readers? This urgently needed research volume is the only cohesive, up-to-date compendium of knowledge about the behavioral, neurobiological, and genetic components of reading comprehension. More than 40 top researchers from multiple disciplines present the latest ... Read more

    $53.99 USD

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  • Overcoming Dyslexia (2020 Edition)

    Second Edition, Completely Revised and Updated

    by Sally Shaywitz M.D., Jonathan Shaywitz MD ...
    From one of the world's preeminent experts on reading and dyslexia, the most comprehensive, up-to-date, and practical book available on identifying, understanding, and overcoming reading problems--now revised to reflect the latest research and evidence-based approaches.Dyslexia is the most common learning disorder on the planet, affecting about one in five individuals, regardless of age or gender. ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Essential French Vocabulary: Teach Yourself

    by Noel Saint-Thomas ...
    Essential French Vocabulary is the course for you if you need help with your study of French. This fully revised edition of our best-selling course now comes with free downloadable audio support containing hints on how to learn vocabulary effectively.Unlike a phrasebook or a dictionary, Essential French Vocabulary will take your existing knowledge and build on it systematically and organically, so ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Emergent Literacy and Language Development

    Promoting Learning in Early Childhood

    Edited by Paula M. Rhyner, PhD ...
    Series series Challenges in Language and Literacy
    This concise, accessible book explores the connection between language acquisition and emergent literacy skills, and how this sets the stage for later literacy development. Chapters address formative early experiences such as speaking and listening, being read to, and talking about print concepts and the alphabet. Written for early childhood professionals, reading specialists, and speech–language ... Read more

    $44.09 USD

  • 99 Ways to Get Kids to Love Reading

    And 100 Books They'll Love

    by Mary Leonhardt ...
    he author of Parents Who Love Reading, Kids Who Don't now offers a cornucopia of simple, practical tips that will help children--no matter what their age or level of reading ability--learn to read. A separate section identifies books suited to different kinds of readers, such as girls who love horses, teenagers who like rock bands, and computer nuts. ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Rethinking Learning Disabilities

    Understanding Children Who Struggle in School

    by Deborah Paula Waber, PhD ...
    Experts have yet to reach consensus about what a learning disability is, how to determine if a child has one, and what to do about it. Leading researcher and clinician Deborah Waber offers an alternative to the prevailing view of learning disability as a problem contained within the child. Instead, she shows how learning difficulties are best understood as a function of the developmental ... Read more

    $36.89 USD

  • Vocabulary Instruction for Struggling Students

    by Patricia F. Vadasy, PhD, J. Ron Nelson, PhD ...
    Series series What Works for Special-Needs Learners
    Addressing a key skill in reading, writing, and speaking, this comprehensive book is grounded in cutting-edge research on vocabulary development. It presents evidence-based instructional approaches for at-risk students, including English language learners and those with learning difficulties. Coverage ranges from storybook reading interventions for preschoolers to direct instruction and ... Read more

    $34.19 USD

  • How to Succeed at College and University with Specific Learning Difficulties

    A Guide for Students, Educators and Parents

    by Amanda Kirby Dr. ...
    For any adult with specific learning difficulties, going to college or university can be a challenge. From study skills to budgeting, from cooking to relationships, Amanda Kirby identifies routes to success in both education and socially. At the heart of How To Succeed with Specific Learning Difficulties at College and University is its practical approach to provide information and advice that is ... Read more

    $11.59 USD

  • Teaching Word Recognition

    Effective Strategies for Students with Learning Difficulties

    by Rollanda E. O'Connor, PhD ...
    Series series What Works for Special-Needs Learners
    This highly regarded teacher resource synthesizes the research base on word recognition and translates it into step-by-step instructional strategies, with special attention to students who are struggling. Chapters follow the stages through which students progress as they work toward skilled reading of words. Presented are practical, evidence-based techniques and activities that target letter- ... Read more

    $34.19 USD

  • Dyslexia and Maths

    by Julie Kay, Dorian Yeo ...
    This concise text helps the reader to understand why dyslexics find maths difficult and offers practical ideas for supporting them most effectively.It explains which areas of maths dyslexics tend to have particular difficulty with, assesses current teaching philosophies and methods, describes a framework of general learning principles that allow dyslexics to make progress in maths, and outlines a ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • Inclusive Instruction

    Evidence-Based Practices for Teaching Students with Disabilities

    by Mary T. Brownell, PhD, Sean J. Smith, PhD, Jean B. Crockett, PhD, Cynthia C. Griffin, PhD ...
    Series series What Works for Special-Needs Learners
    This accessible book presents research-based strategies for supporting K-8 students with high-incidence disabilities to become accomplished learners. The authors clearly describe the core components of effective inclusive instruction, showing how to recognize and respond to individual students' needs quickly and appropriately. Teachers are provided with essential tools for managing inclusive ... Read more

    $34.19 USD

  • Relationship Development Intervention with Children, Adolescents and Adults

    Social and Emotional Development Activities for Asperger Syndrome, Autism, PDD and NLD

    by Rachelle K Sheely, Steven Gutstein ...
    Remove our emotional bonds with family, colleagues and friends and few of us would want to go on living. Yet establishing and maintaining such bonds is particularly difficult for people on the autism spectrum. This volume contains over 200 enjoyable and stimulating activities and exercises ranging over the entire gamut of social and emotional development, and is applicable to anyone, regardless of ... Read more

    $36.09 USD