Brain, Behavior, and Learning in Language and Reading Disorders

Challenges in Language and Literacy

by Maria Mody (Editor), Elaine R. Silliman (Editor)

Grounded in cutting-edge research on brain–behavior relationships, this book explores how language and reading disorders develop--and presents exciting new approaches to examining and treating them. Experts from multiple disciplines investigate how children's learning trajectories in spoken and written language are shaped by the dynamic interplay of neurobiological, experiential, and behavioral processes. The volume includes innovative neuroimaging applications and other state-of-the-science techniques that help shed new light on childhood disorders such as dyslexia, language impairment, writing disabilities, and autism. Implications for evidence-based diagnosis, intervention, and instruction are discussed. Illustrations include five color plates.

400 pages, Hardcover

First published July 30, 2008

Reviews

[JB]

Looks interesting, but heavy lifting...why does it show promise? It looks at researchers who embrace the complexity of the developing literate brain, rather than trying to reduce it to localized centers and processes in the brain.