Handbook of Reading Disability Research

Bringing together a wide range of research on reading disabilities this comprehensive Handbook extends current discussion and thinking beyond a narrowly defined psychometric perspective. Examining reading disabilities from sociopolitical and historical perspectives, as cultural and psychological constructs, from the point of view of an interventionist and emphasizing that learning to read proficiently is a long-term development process involving many interventions of various kinds, all keyed to individual developmental needs. it addresses traditional questions (What is the nature or causes of reading disabilities? How are reading disabilities assessed? How should reading disabilities be remediated? To what extent is remediation possible?) but from multiple or alternative perspectives.Taking incursions into the broader research literature represented by linguitic and anthropological paradigms. as well as psychological and educational research. the volume is on the fornt line in exploring the relation of reading disability to learning and language, to poverty and prejudice. and to instruction and schooling.The editors and authors are distinguished scholars with extensive research experience and publication records and numerous honors and awards from professional organizations representing the range of disciplines in the field of reading disabilities. Throughout. their contributions are contextualized within the framework of educators struggling to develop concrete instructional practices that meet the learning needs of the lowest achieving readers.