Music and Dyslexia

Timothy R. Miles

ISBN 10: 0470065575 / ISBN 13: 9780470065570

Published by John Wiley and Sons Inc, US, 2008

About this Item

Music and dyslexia is of particular interest for two reasons. Firstly, research suggests that music education can benefit young dyslexics as it helps them focus on auditory and motor timing skills and highlights the rhythms of language. Secondly, dyslexic musicians at a more advanced level face particular challenges such as sight-reading, written requirements of music examinations and extreme performance nerves. This is a sequel to the highly successful Music and Dyslexia: Opening New Doors, published in 2001.   The field of dyslexia has developed rapidly, particularly in the area of neuropsychology. Therefore this book focuses on these research advances, and draws out the aspects of music education that benefit young dyslexics. The contributors also discuss the problems that dyslexic musicians face, and several chapters are devoted to sight-reading and specific strategies that dyslexics can use to help them sight-read.   The book offers practical techniques and strategies, to teachers and parents to help them work with young dyslexics and dyslexic musicians.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Music and Dyslexia
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Inc, US
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470065575
• ISBN 13: 9780470065570
• Binding: Hardback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 15.95W x 1.63H x 23.45D centimeters 15.95 centimeters width by 1.63 centimeters height by 23.45 centimeters depth
• Weight: 454 grams

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Synopsis

Music and dyslexia is of particular interest for two reasons. Firstly, research suggests that music education can benefit young dyslexics as it helps them focus on auditory and motor timing skills and highlights the rhythms of language. Secondly, dyslexic musicians at a more advanced level face particular challenges such as sight-reading, written requirements of music examinations and extreme performance nerves.

This is a sequel to the highly successful Music and Dyslexia: Opening New Doors, published in 2001.   The field of dyslexia has developed rapidly, particularly in the area of neuropsychology. Therefore this book focuses on these research advances, and draws out the aspects of music education that benefit young dyslexics. The contributors also discuss the problems that dyslexic musicians face, and several chapters are devoted to sight-reading and specific strategies that dyslexics can use to help them sight-read.  

The book offers practical techniques and strategies, to teachers and parents to help them work with young dyslexics and dyslexic musicians.

About the Author

Tim Miles, OBE, MA, PhD, CPsychol., FBPS, was the first Professor of Psychology at the University of Wales, Bangor, serving from 1963 to 1987, and is now Professor Emeritus. He has published widely both on dyslexia and other topics. he is an amateur Cellist.