Reading Development and Difficulties: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice

Section I: Reading Development and Difficulties.- Chapter 1. Componential Model of Reading (CMR): Implications for Assessment and Instruction of Literacy Problems.- Chapter 3. Phonics and Spelling: Learning the Structure of Language at the Word Level.- Chapter 4. Orthographic Mapping Facilitates Sight Word Memory and Vocabulary Learning.- Chapter 5. Reading Comprehension and Reading Comprehension Difficulties.- Chapter 6. Assessing Reading in Second Language Learners: Development, Validity, and Educational Considerations.- Section II: Assessment and Intervention.- Chapter 7. The Identification of Reading Disabilities.- Chapter 8. Effective Prevention and Intervention for Word-Level Reading Difficulties.- Section III: Biological Perspectives.- Chapter 9. Behavior-Genetic Studies of Literacy Development:  A Commentary for Professionals in Psychology and Education.- Chapter 10. The Neurobiological Strands of Developmental Dyslexia: What We Know and What We Don't Know.