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Dyslexia is a disability that exists in all countries that have high expectations for literacy. The inability to read in spite of normal intellectual potential represents one of the most puzzling educational challenges for literate societies, regardless of the culture or language. This book examines medical, psychological, educational, and sociological data from comprehensive case studies of preteen dyslexic children, in order to profile the disability as it occurs in seventeen different nations. Interviews with the children and their parents reveal how children with dyslexia are identified and treated around the world, and provide a look at various perceptions of dyslexia and its challenges. Researchers and practitioners in education, psychology, and health-related professions will find this case book to be an excellent reference. Parents of children with dyslexia will find the advocacy recommendations helpful.

Dyslexia is a disability that exists in all countries that have high expectations for literacy. The inability to read in spite of normal intellectual potential represents one of the most puzzling educational challenges for literate societies, regardless of the culture or language. This book examines medical, psychological, educational, and sociological data from comprehensive case studies of preteen dyslexic children, in order to profile the disability as it occurs in seventeen different nations. Interviews with the children and their parents reveal how children with dyslexia are identified and treated around the world, and provide a look at various perceptions of dyslexia and its challenges. Researchers and practitioners in education, psychology, and health-related professions will find this case book to be an excellent reference. Parents of children with dyslexia will find the advocacy recommendations helpful. Contents of this book include: (1) Introduction to the Study (Peggy L. Anderson and Regine Meier-Hedde); (2) Felix, a Case Study of Dyslexia in France (Gilles Leloup and Liliane Sprenger-Charolles); (3) Hassan, a Case Study of Dyslexia in Egypt (Soad A. Shahin); (4) Ka-ho, a Case Study of Dyslexia in China (Steven S. W. Chu, Kevin K. H. Chung and Fuk-chuen Ho); (5) Percy, a Case Study of Dyslexia in India (Sunil Karande and Rukhshana F. Sholapurwala); (6) Johan, a Case Study of Dyslexia in Sweden (Gunnel Ingesson); (7) Alon, a Case Study of Dyslexia in Israel (Talya Gur and David Share); (8) Jacob, a Case Study of Dyslexia in Canada (Ronald W. Stringer, Barbara Bobrow and Brenda Linn); (9) Christian, a Case Study of Dyslexia in Germany (Regine Meier-Hedde); (10) Janko, a Case Study of Dyslexia in Hungary (Eva Gyarmathy); (11) Xavi, a Case Study of Dyslexia in Spain (Rosa Maria Gonzalez Seijas); (12) Joao, a Case Study of Dyslexia in Brazil (Simone Aparecida Capellini, Giseli Donadon Germano, Fabio Henrique Pinheiro, Maria Dalva Lourencetti, Lara Cristina Antunes dos Santos and Niura Aparecida de Moura Ribeiro Padula); (13) Yiannis, a Case Study of Dyslexia in Greece (Christos Skaloumbakas); (14) Taku, a Case Study of Dyslexia in Japan (Akira Uno and Jun Yamada); (15) Vicente, a Case Study of Dyslexia in Chile (Arturo Pinto Guevara); (16) Gwyn, a Case Study of Dyslexia in Australia (Christina E. van Kraayenoord); (17) Valeriy, a Case Study of Dyslexia in Russia (Olga Borisovna Inshakova and Maria Arkhipova); (18) Jim, a Case Study of Dyslexia in the United States (Peggy L. Anderson); and (19) Cross-Case Analysis and Reflection (Peggy L. Anderson and Regine Meier-Hedde).

Current understanding of reading disabilities is rooted in the early observations of physicians dating as far back in history as the 17th century. This article reviews medical case study research from the United Kingdom, Germany, and the United States that identified characteristics, etiological factors, and treatment methods of reading disorders. The physicians involved provided rich descriptions of the personal struggles of individuals who lost the ability to read because of brain insult as well as of those who failed to achieve literacy because of reading disability. Although many of the theories that were advanced by these early researchers have not been supported by current investigations, others have been substantiated and withstand the test of time. This article also addresses the validity of case study research from an historic and current-day perspective.

Christian is a 12-year-old child who lives with his mother and father in a small village in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Neue Bundesländer, formerly the Deutsche Demokratische Republik), Germany. He was diagnosed as dyslexic at the age of 9 in the second grade. Christian is a delightful child who is highly verbal and socially engaging.

\"We are interested in them for both their uniqueness and commonality. We seek to understand them. We would like to hear their stories. We may have reservations about some things the people ... tell us, just as they will question some of the things we will tell about them.\"

\"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.\"