Gavin Reid > Quotes

“Reid-Lyon (1995) suggests that the lack of an appropriate definition has had an impact on research in dyslexia and this has resulted in a reliance on exclusionary criteria and a lack of clear selection criteria for the sample being studied.”
― Gavin Reid, Dyslexia: A Practitioner's Handbook

“Individual differences—It is important to recognise that students with dyslexia are individuals and their individual learning preferences and differences need to be acknowledged.”
― Gavin Reid, Dyslexia: A Practitioner's Handbook

“(Rose, 2009). It is important, however, that any new approach be scientifically validated before it can be used in schools.”
― Gavin Reid, Dyslexia: A Practitioner's Handbook

“Discrepancies in educational performances—This is often one of the most obvious indicators of dyslexia.”
― Gavin Reid, Dyslexia: A Practitioner's Handbook

“Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities.”
― Gavin Reid, Dyslexia: A Practitioner's Handbook