Reading : learning, writing, and disorders / Diane R. Thompson and Lidia E. Bushnell.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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READING: LEARNING, WRITINGAND DISORDERS; READING: LEARNING, WRITINGAND DISORDERS; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1EVENT-RELATED BRAIN POTENTIALS DURING AVISUAL CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE TASK INGROUPS WITH READING DISORDER AND ATTENTIONDEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER.; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; Diagnostic Criteria and Epidemiology of Reading Disabilities andAttention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder; Event-Related Brain Potentials; EVENT-RELATED BRAIN POTENTIALS IN READING DISORDERS; EVENT-RELATED BRAIN POTENTIALS INATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER.

COMPARISONS OF ERP FINDINGS OF RD, ADHD ANDCOMORBID GROUPSMETHOD; Subjects; Procedure; Recording; DATA ANALYSIS; Behavioral data; ERP Data; Latency; Amplitude; Statistical Analysis; RESULTS; Behavioral Results; ERP Results; Amplitude; P300 amplitude; Between Group Comparisons; DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 2READING AT RISK:A SURVEY OF LITERARY READING IN AMERICA*; SUMMARY; 10 KEY FINDINGS; Conclusion; INTRODUCTION; Data Collection; Literature vs. Books; LITERATURE PARTICIPATION IN 2002; Number of Books Read.

Comparison of Literature Participation with Other Cultural and LeisureActivitiesParticipation of Literary Readers in Other Cultural and Leisure Activities; International Comparisons; Summary of Literature Participation in 2002; FACTORS IN LITERARY READING; Demographic and Geographic Factors in Literary Reading; Age; Ethnicity and Race; Education; Family Income; Geographic Areas; Employment and Occupation; Parents Education Level; Impact of Television; Literacy; Participation of Literary Readers in Other Cultural and Leisure Activities; Demographic Characteristics of Frequent Readers.

Readers of Novels, Short Stories, Poetry, and PlaysListening to Live or Recorded Readings of Novels or Poetry; Personal Creative Writing; Summary of Factors in Literature Participation; TRENDS IN LITERATURE PARTICIPATION, 1982-2002; Changes in Literature Participation; Changes in Poetry Reading and Listening; Changes in Personal Creative Writing; Changes in Creative Writing Classes or Lessons; Factors in the Changes in Literature Participation; Gender; Race and Ethnicity; Education; Age Groups; Other Leisure Activities; SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS; Who Reads Literature?

Factors in Literature ParticipationParticipation in Other Arts Activities; Trends in Literature Participation; APPENDIX A; Survey of Public Participation in the Arts Background and Methodology; 1982 and 1985 Surveys of Public Participation in the Arts; 1992 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts; 1997 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts; 2002 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts; APPENDIX B; Data Collection; APPENDIX C; Variables; Mathematical and Statistical Considerations; Equation 1; Equation 2; Equation 3.

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