Julian Elliott Livres

An informative and readable guide to about 2,000 high-profile words and phrases which have come to public attention during the 1980s and 1990s

Focusing on prevalent challenges faced by young children and adolescents, this third edition offers insights from two leading experts in the field. It serves as a comprehensive guide aimed at understanding and assisting those in difficulty, addressing both common issues and their impact on development. The book is a valuable resource for parents, educators, and professionals seeking effective strategies to support children in overcoming obstacles.

"Dyslexia is often presented as a clearly delineated condition that can be diagnosed on the basis of appropriate cognitive tests with corresponding forms on intervention. However, this approachable text explores the issues behind this assertion in bringing together leading figures in the field to debate dyslexia. Julian Elliott shows that understandings and usage of the dyslexia label vary substantially with little consensus or agreement and in putting forward his critique draws upon research in several disciplinary fields to demonstrate the irrationality of these arguments. Roderick I. Nicolson demonstrates that current approaches to understanding, identification and support of dyslexia are catastrophically flawed in terms of their failure to consider the developmental nature of dyslexia. He develops two themes: first that the underlying cause of dyslexia is 'delayed neural commitment' for skills and neural circuits, and second that the cause of the reading disability is the introduction of formal instruction before the dyslexic child's neural circuits for executive function are sufficiently developed. He argues that a more effective and cost-effective approach to identification and support involves 'assessment for dyslexia' rather than 'of dyslexia'. Elliott and Nicolson respond to the points each other raise before Andrew Davis investigates how far the key claims of Elliott and Nicolson can withstand close conceptual investigation, and explores the inherent limitations of scientific research on this topic, given the value and conceptual issues concerned"-- Provided by publisher

A decade on from The Dyslexia Debate in 2014, this book continues to consider questions such as: Why is dyslexia such a controversial topic? Is dyslexia a disability or a gift? Is a dyslexia diagnosis scientifically valid? And what is the best way to identify and cater for struggling readers?

"Jen máloco dokáže v průměrném člověku vyvolat silnější pocity než záležitosti, které se týkají dětí." Tak uvozují Julian Elliott a Maurice Place svou odbornou publikaci Dítě v nesnázích. Nespornou výhodou autorské dvojice je, že jde o psychologa a psychiatra, na trh se tak dostává kniha, která spojuje podstatné aspekty klinické praxe, a může se tak stát velmi cennou pomůckou terapeutům a dalším klinickým odborníkům, kteří pracují nejen s dítětem samým, ale i s celou rodinou. Autoři podávají ucelený pohled "nesnází", jež mohou postihnout každé dítě, ať již jde o prožitek traumatu, nemoci, o řadu školních obtíží, dyslexii, poruchy příjmu potravy, ale i deprese, sexuální zneužití, alkohol nebo drogy, a zároveň upozorňují na možnosti terapie, komplexního přístupu a prevenci sekundárního traumatu.