The Psychology Of Reading And Spelling With Special Reference To Disability Classic Reprint

Excerpt from The Psychology of Reading and Spelling With Special Reference to Disability The investigation here reported was made possible by the generosity of Mr. Frank A. Vanderlip, founder of the Scarborough School at Scarborough, New York. Under the supervision of Mr. Wilford M. Aikin, the director of the school, a department of educational research was organized in the school, in the fall of 1920. The writer was placed in charge of the department and throughout has enjoyed the able assistance of Miss Jessie La Salle in conducting tests and examinations and of Miss Theodosia Bay and Miss Ella Woodyard in the statistical treatment of results. To the director and to the members of the staff of the school, the writer is deeply indebted for heartiest coöperation. Acknowledgment of very helpful suggestions and criticisms are gratefully rendered to Dr. G. S. Gates, Dr. L. S. Hollingworth and Dr. H. L. Hollingworth, each of whom has read the manuscript. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Originally published in 1983, recent advances in cognitive psychology had revealed that reading and spelling disabilities may be due to deficits in basic cognitive processes. Dr Jorm looks at each type of disability in detail, in relation to normality as well as intellectual disability (formerly called retardation), and finds that the new research provides a useful approach to seemingly intractable problems. He covers a broad range of topics, including the social context of reading disabilities, the role of biological factors, remedial teaching, and prevention of literacy problems. He also gives a forward-looking account of how research at the time on the cognitive processes in comprehension might aid our understanding of the relatively neglected group of children who can read individual words yet fail to comprehend adequately. Reading disabilities are increasingly serious in a culture which places an ever higher value on literacy, and the discoveries of the cognitive psychologists are presented here in a way that will still be accessible to all those teachers and parents who want to know about developments in the past.

Excerpt from The Psychology of Special, Disability in Spelling The experiment here described was carried on during the aca demic year 1916 - 1917 at Teachers College, Columbia University. We wished (i) to observe, over a considerable period of time, the learning of pupils with special pedagogical defects, i.e., those pupils who are of normal general capacity, but Who are incompetent in one particular school subject; (2) to apply psychological tests to such pupils, with a view to a diagnosis of their disabilities; and (3) to discover and devise, if might be, remedies for such defects. Incidentally we wished also to. Study the psychological processes involved in mastering the two school subjects, arithmetic and spelling. Two experiments were therefore undertaken, one with pupils who showed special disability in arithmetic, and another with pupils who showed special disability in spelling. The present report has to do with the group whose defect was in spelling. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

A groundbreaking study of the psychological factors underlying spelling difficulties in children. Written by two pioneering researchers in the field of educational psychology, this volume explores the causes and effects of spelling disabilities, and offers innovative strategies for remediation and support. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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In this volume leading researchers review what is currently known about both normal and impaired development of decoding, comprehension and spelling skills and discuss effective remedial strategies.