Includes bibliographical references and index.

Toward a grounded synthesis of mind, brain, and education for reading disorders : an introduction to the field and this book / Kurt W. Fischer, Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, & Deborah Waber -- An evolutionary perspective on reading and reading disorders / Mary Helen Immordino-Yang & Terrence W. Deacon -- Brain volume and the acquisition of adaptive capacities / Verne S. Caviness -- The genetics of dyslexia : what is the phenotype? / Albert M. Galaburda & Gordon F. Sherman -- A brief history of time, phonology, and other explanations of developmental dyslexia / Maryanne Wolf & Jane Ashby -- Approaches to behavioral and neurological research on learning disabilities : in search of a deeper synthesis / Robbie Case -- Growth cycles of mind and brain : analyzing developmental pathways of learning disorders / Kurt W. Fischer, L. Todd Rose, & Samuel P. Rose -- Cycles and gradients in development of the cortex / Robert W. Thatcher -- Brain bases of reading disabilities / Francine Benes & Juliana Paré-Blagoev -- The neural correlates of reading disorder : functional magnetic resonance imaging / Juliana Paré-Blagoev --

Patterns of cortical connection in children with learning problems / Frank H. Duffy -- The role of experience in brain development : adverse effects of childhood maltreatment / Martin H. Teicher -- Finding common ground to promote dialogue and collaboration : using case material to jointly observe children's behavior / Jane Holmes Bernstein -- Analyzing the reading abilities of four boys : educational implications / Susan Brady -- First impressions : what four readers can teach us / Benita A. Blachman -- Analysis of reading disorders from a neuropsychological perspective / H. Gerry Taylor -- An educational/psychological perspective on the behaviors of three children with reading disabilities / Joseph K. Torgesen -- The importance of comprehension in reading problems and instruction / Joseph C. Campione -- Bring reading research to the trenches / Sandra Priest Rose -- What successful adults with dyslexia teach educators about children / Rosalie Fink -- Is a synthesis possible? : making doubly sure in research and application / David Rose.