Author(s): Gail T. Gillon (University of Canterbury, New Zealand)

Language & Dictionaries

This unique resource provides a comprehensive review of current knowledge about phonological awareness, together with practical guidance for helping children acquire needed skills. Up-to-date findings are synthesized on the development of phonological awareness; its role in literacy learning; and how it can be enhanced in children at risk for reading difficulties and those with reading disorders or speech or language impairments. Of particular value to general and special educators and speech-language professionals, the book's clear recommendations for assessment and intervention show how to translate the research into day-to-day teaching and clinical practice. Methods and activities are described for working with preschoolers to adolescents, including those with special learning needs. Illustrative case studies and concise chapter summaries are additional useful features of this student- and practitioner-friendly volume. Review: "Gail Gillon provides a thorough review of relevant research on phonological skills and their role in literacy acquisition. This is also a sourcebook for clinicians who need to justify their intervention for children with literacy difficulties as best practice. Undergraduate and graduate students in speech and language therapy and primary education will appreciate this book s accessibility and will rely on its ideas in both clinic and classroom practice. - Barbara J. Dodd, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK" Contents: Phonological Awareness Defined. Theoretical Background. Phonological Awareness Development. A Phonological Deficit Hypothesis for Dyslexia. Children with Spoken Language Impairment. Phonological Awareness Assessment. Phonological Awareness Intervention. Phonological Awareness Intervention Instructional Frameworks. Gail T. Gillon, Sally Clendon, Linda Cupples, Mark Flynn, Teresa Iacono, Traci Schmidtkie, Audrey Young, David Yoder. Phonological Awareness Development in Children with Physical, Sensory, or Intellectual Impairment. Concluding Remarks. Appendix: English Phonemes.