Includes glossary

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Multisensory introduction -- Development of oral language and its relationship to literacy -- Phonological awareness and reading: research activities, and instructional materials -- Alphabet knowledge: letter recognition, naming, and sequencing -- Short history of the English language -- Teaching reading: accurate decoding and fluency -- Teaching comprehension from a multisensory perspective -- Teaching spelling -- Teaching handwriting -- Composition: expressive language and writing -- Multisensory mathematics instruction -- Applying multisensory techniques to interdisciplinary studies -- Organization and study skills -- Assessment of progress -- Transition to the general classroom and content areas -- Reading and writing instruction in adult basic education -- Working with the high-functioning dyslexic -- Parenting the child with dyslexia.

"Comprehensive and practical, this guide reveals how and why multisensory teaching methods work in any classroom. Based on more than 50 years of experience with children and adults with learning disabilities, this resource prepares educators to work with students who are having difficulty learning to read. Translating theory into practice, this volume offers educators specific teaching strategies."--BOOK JACKET.