Part1: Dyslexia around the world

Chapter 1: Introduction to the Handbook

Gad Elbeheri

Chapter 2: The changing face of dyslexia: Intervention and support in Australia

Mandy Nayton

Chapter 3: Overview of dyslexia in Brazil: Discoveries and challenges

M. Nico, A. Belli, F. Capovilla, M. De Luca, R. Guimaraes, R. De Lima, A.Navas, R. Roama-Alves, A. Seabra, L. Simi and S. De Souza

Chapter 4: Dyslexia in Cambodia

George Cowie and Ian Hodgson

Chapter 5: Dyslexia in Canada: Diversity in cultures, landscapes and approaches to education

Corey Zylstra

Chapter 6: Shenzhen, China: The innovation and technology for sustainable development in dyslexia services

Wang Lei and Liang Yueyi

Chapter 7: Czech dyslexia support system: from diagnostic-theraputic to preventive intervention model

Anna Kucharska and Klara ?pa?kova

Chapter 8: Dyslexia in Egypt

Gad Elbeheri

Chapter 9: Dyslexia in Estonia: Towards equal educational opportunities for all children

Ene Varik-Maasik and Kadi Lukanenok

Chapter 10: Light at the end of the tunnel for dyslexics in the multilingual and multiscript Ethiopia

Abebayehu Messele Mekonnen

Chapter 11: Finnish perspectives on dyslexia

Heikki Lyytinen and Mikko Aro

Chapter 12: Dyslexia awareness, educational policies and inclusion in a developing world: the Ghanaian experience

Rosalin Abigail Kyere-Nartey

Chapter 13: Dyslexia in Education in Hong Kong

Kevin Kien Hoa Chung

Chapter 14: Dyslexia in Maharashtra, India: The past, present and the future ? in the light of evolving national legislations

Masarrat Khan

Chapter 15: Dyslexia in Tamil Nadu State, India: Awareness, technology and multi-sensory teaching in a bilingual environment

D. Chandrasekhar, Mala Natarajan and Harini Ramanujam

Chapter 16: Bridging awareness and advocacy with collaboration towards better dyslexia management in Indonesia

Kristiantini Dewi Soegondo

Chapter 17: Dyslexia in Iran: Provisions, practices and beliefs in a relatively transparent orthography

Amir Sadeghi, Mitra P. Niyazi, Parisa Tadi, Reyhaneh Mohammadi, Abolfazl Saeidi and John Everatt

Chapter 18: Dyslexia in Israel Arabic and Hebrew speakers

Salim Abu Rabia and Haneen Wattad

Chapter 19: Dyslexia in Italy: Different Interpretations

di Piero Crispiani and Eleonora Palmieri

Chapter 20: Japan: Developmental dyslexia in two writing systems using three scripts

Akira Uno

Chapter 21: Demystifying dyslexia in Kenya

Phyllis Wamucii Munyi-Kariuki

Chapter 22: The Kuwaiti experience of dyslexia: Ample legislation, insufficient awareness and training

Abir Al-Sharhan and John Everatt

Chapter 23: Latvia: Dyslexia in a post-Soviet environment

Eva Birzniece and Thomas Schmit

Chapter 24: Dyslexia in Lebanon

Ahmad Oweini and Hiam Loufti ElZein

Chapter 25: Reality of Dyslexia in Libyan Schools

Youssif Zaghwani Omar

Chapter 26: Understanding dyslexia in Malawi: Educating and strengthening through awareness

Jeranjie Kamfose

Chapter 27: Dyslexia in Sarawak, Malaysia: A case for structured phonics

Ong Puay Hoon and Ong Puay Liu

Chapter 28: Dyslexia in Aotearoa New Zealand: An issue both old and new

John Everatt, Alison Arrow, Amanda Denston and Mike Sleeman

Chapter 29: Dyslexia in Nigeria: Problems, prospects and possibilities

Ijeoma John-Adubasim

Chapter 30: Dyslexia from a Pakistani perspective: Unique challenges and innovative approaches

Anushka Daroga Kharadi

Chapter 31: Qatar: Expanding services for quality education for students with dyslexia

Maha Al-Hendawi, Alaa Al-Qahwaji and Clayton E. Keller

Chapter 32: Dyslexia in Singapore

Geetha Shantha Ram

Chapter 33: South Korea: Exploring dyslexia for educational supports beyond screening and diagnosis

Aejin Lee

Chapter 34: Dyslexia in Spain: Evidence-based Lessons learned from the Canary Islands

Juan E. Jimenez

Chapter 35: A picture of dyslexia in Sweden

Susanna Cederquist and Siv Fischbein

Chapter 36: Implementing social change in Taiwan: seeing learning disabilities as differences, not as barriers

Su-Jan Lin

Chapter 37: Overview of the situation for dyslexia in Thailand

Piyanat Maneeratanayon, Nichara Ruangdaraganon, Prapatsorn Pree-iam and Benjawan Sruansan

Chapter 38: Dyslexia in education in Turkey

Tuncer Yavuz, Irem Su Yavuz, Bora Deveci and Tulin Fidan

Chapter 39: Embracing dyslexia within diversity and multilingualism in the United Arab Emirates

Ruba Tabari

Chapter 40: Embracing dyslexia in the UK: Awareness, action and achievement

Gavin Reid and Neil Mackay

Chapter 41: United States: The journey towards excellence and innovation for dyslexia

Elsa Cardenas Hagan

Chapter 42: Dyslexia and education in Vietnam: Towards individual support and inclusion

The-Hop Bui and Thi-Cam-Huong Nguyen


Part2: Dyslexia: A Global Perspective

Chapter 43: Dyslexia World-wide: A view of emerging themes

Angela J. Fawcett

Chapter 44: Dyslexia around the globe: Perspectives on practice

Gavin Reid

Chapter 45: Dyslexia in Asia

Catherine McBride, Tomohiro Inoue, Zebedee Rui En Cheah and Gairanlu Pamei

Chapter 46: Dyslexia in the Arab World: Perspectives, implications and recommendtions

Ahmad Oweini and Ghada Awada

Chapter 47: Dyslexia World-wide: A personal view of advances and challenges

John Everatt