Interview with Julian G. Elliott, author of The Dyslexia Debate (part one) (Video)
Submitted by Hannah Roberts on Wed, 2016-08-10 22:18
In a short discussion, Julian G. Elliott, one of two authors of The Dyslexia Debate, briefly discusses the motivation to propose a re-consideration of this diagnosis. This includes a new definition of the term through its current understanding. The talk was part of the Festival of Ideas in Cambridge, October 2014.
Key Takeaways:
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Dyslexia is a subgroup of a more complex or larger group of people who are struggling to read.
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Dyslexia Debate tackles the question of the worthiness of sending a dyslexic child for a diagnosis when they know that the child has severe and complex reading problems.
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The book synthesized the issues behind dyslexia across different disciplines such as education, genetics, neuroscience, psychology, educational, and social policy.
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