pt. I. Word recognition processes in reading Modeling reading : the dual-route approach Max Coltheart Connectionist approaches to reading David C. Plaut Visual word recognition : theories and findings Stephen J. Lupker The question of phonology and reading Guy C. Van Orden and Heidi Kloos Eye movements during reading Keith Rayner, Barbara J. Juhasz, and Alexander Pollatsek pt. II. Learning to read and spell Theories of learning to read Brian Byrne Writing systems and spelling development Rebecca Treiman and Brett Kessler Development of sight word reading : phases and findings Linnea C. Ehri Predicting individual differences in learning to read Judith A. Bowey Social correlates of emergent literacy Beth M. Phillips and Christopher J. Lonigan Literacy and cognitive change José Morais and Régine Kolinsky pt. III. Reading comprehension Comprehension Walter Kintsch and Katherine A. Rawson The acquisition of reading comprehension skill Charles A. Perfetti, Nicole Landi and Jane Oakhill Children's reading comprehension difficulties Kate Nation pt. IV. Reading in different languages Orthographic systems and skilled word recognition processes in reading Ram Frost Early reading development in European orthographies Philip H.K. Seymour Learning to read in Chinese J. Richard Hanley The nature and causes of dyslexia in different languages Markéta Caravolas pt. V. Disorders of reading and spelling Developmental dyslexia Frank R. Vellutino and Jack M. Fletcher Learning to read with a hearing impairment Jacqueline Leybaert Learning to read with a language impairment Margaret J. Snowling and Charles Hulme Acquired disorders of reading Matthew A. Lambon Ralph and Karalyn Patterson Spelling disorders Cristina Romani, Andrew Olson, and Anna Maria DiBetta pt. VI. Biological bases of reading Genetics of dyslexia Bruce F. Pennington and Richard K. Olson Functional brain imaging studies of skilled reading and developmental dyslexia Cathy J. Price and Eamon McCrory pt. VII. Teaching reading Teaching children to read : what do we know about how to do it? Catherine E. Snow and Connie Juel Recent discoveries on remedial interventions for children with dyslexia Joseph K. Torgesen
Divided into seven section, this volume brings together reviews of reading research to create a multidisciplinary overview of knowledge about reading and related skills