Julian G. Elliot is a professor at the Durham University School of Education. He is a chartered psychologist, an associate fellow of the British Psychological Society, and an academician of the Academy of Social Sciences. Prior to practising as an educational psychologist, Elliott taught children with special needs. He appeared in the UK television program 'Dispatches: The Dyslexia Myth' in 2005 and has continued to be featured regularly in international media. He has received major grants from the Economic and Social Research Council to study a wide variety of topics, including collaborative group work, interventions for children with working memory difficulties, and improving mental health and wellbeing through exercise.
Preface
Foreword
1. What is dyslexia?
2. Explanations at the cognitive level
3. The neurobiological bases of reading disability
4. Assessment and intervention
5. Conclusions and recommendations.
