Throughout the book, Dr Long draws on her own extensive research activities in the field to explore issues in eliciting and giving influence to dyslexic children's views as well as adults' roles in meeting their emotional and academic needs so that ultimately, all children with dyslexia reach their potential.
Dyslexia, Literacy and Inclusion: Child-centred Perspectives (MacBLain, Long and Dunn) will be published by Sage in March 2015. Further details are below:
Dyslexia, Literacy and Inclusion
Child-centred perspectives
Sean MacBlain - University of St Mark and St John, Plymouth
Louise Long - St Mary's University College Belfast
Jill Dunn - Stranmillis University College
March 2015 184 pages SAGE Publications Ltd
Paperback ISBN: 9781446298435 £23.99
Hardcover ISBN: 9781446298428 £70.00
SECTION 1: NEW HORIZONS FOR PUPILS WITH DYSLEXIA
Chapter 1: Changing experiences in childhood: challenges for the 21st century, Sean MacBlain
Chapter 2: Child-centred literacy pathways: pupils’ perspectives, Louise Long
Chapter 3: Meeting the needs of children with dyslexia and developmental literacy difficulties: holistic approaches, Sean MacBlain
SECTION 2: BUILDING CAPACITY TO RAISE LITERACY STANDARDS FOR CHILDREN WITH DYSLEXIA AND DEVELOPMENTAL LITERACY DIFFICULTIES
Chapter 4: Child-centred approaches to the identification and assessment of dyslexia and developmental literacy difficulties, Sean MacBlain and Louise Long
Chapter 5: Raising literacy standards: perspectives on best practice, Sean MacBlain, Louise Long and
Jill Dunn
Chapter 6: Advancing inclusive cultures for literacy learning in the mainstream primary school, Louise Long
SECTION 3: LITERACY IN CONTEMPORARY SETTINGS
Chapter 7: New literacies in the classroom: forging culturally responsive curricula, Jill Dunn
Contemporary challenges: looking to the future, Sean MacBlain and Jill Dunn.