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Fluency in Reading - Synchronization of Processes (Paperback)
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Fluency in Reading - Synchronization of Processes (Paperback)
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This is the first book to examine in-depth the crucial role of the
speed of information processing in the brain in determining reading
fluency in both normal and dyslexic readers. Part I explains
fluency in reading from both traditional and modern perspectives.
Fluency has historically been viewed as the outcome of other
reading-related factors and has often been seen as a convenient
measure of reading skills. This book, however, argues that fluency
has a strong impact on other aspects of reading and plays a central
role in the entire reading process. Part II deals with the
determinants of reading fluency. Chief among these is the speed of
information processing in the brain. Using both behavioral and
electrophysiological evidence, the book systematically examines the
features of processing speed in the various brain systems involved
in reading: visual-orthographic, auditory-phonological, and
semantic and shows how speed of processing affects fluency in
reading. Part III deals with the complex issues of cross-modal
integration and specifically with the need for effective
synchronization of the brain processes involved in reading. It puts
forward the Synchronization Hypothesis and discusses the role of
the Asynchrony Phenomenon as a major factor in dyslexia. Finally,
it summarizes research on manipulating reading rate by means of the
Acceleration method, providing evidence for a possible intervention
aimed at reducing Asynchrony. Key features of this outstanding new
book include: *Expanded View of Fluency. Reading fluency is seen as
both a dependent and an independent Variable. Currently available
books focus on reading rate solely as the outcome of other factors
whereas this volume stresses that it is both an outcome and a
cause. *Information Processing Focus. Fluency itself is determined
to a large extent by a more general factor, namely, speed of
processing in the brain. The book presents wide-ranging evidence
for individual differences in speed of processing across many
subpopulations. *Brain Synchronization Focus. The book posits a new
theory arguing that effective reading requires synchronization of
the different brain systems: visual orthographic,
auditory-phonological, and semantic. *Research-Based Interventions.
Interventions to enhance fluency and, thereby, reading skills in
general are presented in detail. *Author Expertise. Zvia Breznitz
is Head of the Department of Learning Disabilities and Director of
the Laboratory for Neurocognitive Research at Haifa University in
Israel, where she has been researching this topic for over a
decade. This book is appropriate for researchers and advanced
students in reading, dyslexia, learning disabilities, cognitive
psychology, and neuropsychology.
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