Dyslexia: A History

In this first comprehensive guide to the history of dyslexia, Snowling and Kirby outline how dyslexia went from being treated with medicines in Victorian Times to being the most widely diagnosed developmental disorder today. In an engaging narrative style, they highlight the contributions of the various teachers and scientists who gradually helped to bring dyslexia into public awareness. Through this history they explain and contextualise current debates over the diagnosis of dyslexia and its impact on learning. This is a comprehensive guide to the general history of dyslexia and of literacy more broadly and a historical exploration of who has benefitted from an increased focus on literacy and who has been left behind.

Author: Margaret J Snowling and Philip Kirby

Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press

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