1st Edition

The Connections Between Language and Reading Disabilities

Edited By Hugh W. Catts, Alan G. Kamhi Copyright 2005
246 Pages
by Psychology Press

248 Pages
by Psychology Press

248 Pages
by Psychology Press

This is an edited book based on papers presented at a 2003 invitee-only conference under the sponsorship of the Merrill Advanced Studies Center of the University of Kansas. The participants were prominent scholars in the areas of language and reading, and have research programs funded by NIH and other sources. The purpose of the gathering was to discuss theoretical issues and research findings... Read more
Contents: G.R. Lyon, Foreword. H.W. Catts, A.G. Kamhi, Preface. Part I: Behavioral Connections Between Language and Reading. H.S. Scarborough, Developmental Relationship Between Language and Reading: Reconciling a Beautiful Hypothesis With Some Ugly Facts. H.W. Catts, T.P. Hogan, S.M. Adolf, Developmental Changes in Reading and Reading Disabilities. K. Nation, Connections Between Language and Reading in Children With Poor Reading Comprehension. M.J. Snowling, Literacy Outcomes for Children With Oral Language Impariments: Developmental Interactions Between Language Skills and Learning to Read. F.R. Manis, P. Keating, Speech Perception in Dyslexic Children With and Without Language Impairments. Part II: Genetic and Neurological Basis of Language and Reading. P.E. Turkeltaub, J. Weisberg, D.L. Flowers, D. Basu, G.F. Eden, The Neurobiological Basis of Reading: A Special Case of Skill Acquisition. J.R. Booth, D.D. Burman, Using Neuro-Imaging to Test Developmental Models of Reading Acquisition. C.M. Leonard, L.J. Lombardino, W.M. King, S.A. Giess, Behavioral and Anatomical Distinctions Between Dyslexia and SLI. R. Olson, B. Byrne, Genetic and Environmental Influences on Reading and Language Ability and Disability. A.G. Kamhi, Finding Beauty in the Ugly Facts About Reading Comprehension.

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Hugh W. Catts, Alan G. Kamhi