The Diagnosis And Treatment Of Speech And Reading Problems
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
At the crossroads of neurology, education, and developmental psychology stands The Diagnosis and Treatment of Speech and Reading Problems, a landmark clinical text that reshaped how practitioners understand and address language-based learning difficulties in children and adults. Carl H. Delacato, Ed.D. — Director of the Developmental Reading Program at Chestnut Hill Academy, head of Psychological Services and the Rehabilitation Center, and founder of the Chestnut Hill Reading Clinic and the Institute of Language Disability in Philadelphia — brings an unparalleled depth of professional experience to bear on the complex neurological underpinnings of speech and reading disorders. Drawing on his pioneering theory of neurological organisation, Delacato argues that speech and reading difficulties are not isolated academic problems but are rooted in incomplete neurological development, and he presents a systematic, clinically grounded framework for diagnosing and remediating these conditions. His methodology, illustrated with clarity by Mary Lee Lowry, instructs educators, clinicians, and therapists in practical assessment techniques and targeted intervention strategies. A text that generated both admiration and debate in equal measure, it remains a compelling and thought-provoking contribution to the field — one that challenges readers to reconsider the very foundations of how we teach, assess, and treat those who struggle to read and speak.
Author: Carl H. Delacato
Format: Hardback
Genre: Education theory
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
At the crossroads of neurology, education, and developmental psychology stands The Diagnosis and Treatment of Speech and Reading Problems, a landmark clinical text that reshaped how practitioners understand and address language-based learning difficulties in children and adults. Carl H. Delacato, Ed.D. — Director of the Developmental Reading Program at Chestnut Hill Academy, head of Psychological Services and the Rehabilitation Center, and founder of the Chestnut Hill Reading Clinic and the Institute of Language Disability in Philadelphia — brings an unparalleled depth of professional experience to bear on the complex neurological underpinnings of speech and reading disorders. Drawing on his pioneering theory of neurological organisation, Delacato argues that speech and reading difficulties are not isolated academic problems but are rooted in incomplete neurological development, and he presents a systematic, clinically grounded framework for diagnosing and remediating these conditions. His methodology, illustrated with clarity by Mary Lee Lowry, instructs educators, clinicians, and therapists in practical assessment techniques and targeted intervention strategies. A text that generated both admiration and debate in equal measure, it remains a compelling and thought-provoking contribution to the field — one that challenges readers to reconsider the very foundations of how we teach, assess, and treat those who struggle to read and speak.