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JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS
Volume 13, Issue 1, Pages 79-91Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-3802.2011.01227.x
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Dyslexia; reading classes; reading schools; socio-emotional needs
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This paper reports on a four- year research project examining the experiences of children with dyslexia in mainstream schools and reading schools/ classes. The focus of this paper is on the socioemotional effects of dyslexia on a group of children attending a reading school/class for a specific duration before returning to mainstream. The findings suggest that while the primary focus of attending such a placement is to attain greater levels of literacy, other gains such as increased positive socio-emotional manifestations and confidence are also evident. Therefore, the emotional elements of learning must work in tandem with the academic elements in helping children with dyslexia access the curriculum in full. The roles of attribution, motivational and expectancy theories are explored and how a comprehensive understanding of these theories can help teachers explain and respond to the exhibited behaviours of children with reading difficulties.
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