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Claire Wyatt-Smith · John Elkins · Stephanie Gunn Editors

Multiple Perspectives on Difficulties in Learning Literacy and Numeracy

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Editors Prof. Claire Wyatt-Smith Griffith University Fac. Education Kessels Road 170 4111 Nathan Queensland Mt Gravatt Campus Australia [email protected]

Prof. John Elkins Faculty of Education Griffith University Mt Gravatt Campus 176 Messines Ridge Road Mt Gravatt Queensland 4122 Australia [email protected]

Stephanie Gunn Griffith University Fac. Education Kessels Road 170 4111 Nathan Queensland Mt Gravatt Campus Australia [email protected]

ISBN 978-1-4020-8863-6 e-ISBN 978-1-4020-8864-3 DOI 10.1007/978-1-4020-8864-3 Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2010938618 © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2011 No part of this work may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, microfilming, recording or otherwise, without written permission from the Publisher, with the exception of any material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)

Acknowledgements

Any book is the sum of the efforts of many individuals, and this is especially true for an edited book. We’d first like to extend our appreciation to our chapter authors. We approached you all, valuing your insights on issues in learning difficulties and your high professional standing in your respective fields. Thank you so much for agreeing to contribute to this book, despite your busy professional lives. Together, your chapters provide yet another contribution to the goal of improving the educational opportunities for students with difficulties in learning. We also would like to offer special thanks to Peta Colbert, who has assisted with chapter editing and the book’s creation from the beginning. You are a valued longterm colleague, and it is a pleasure to have the opportunity to work with you. We appreciate your skills and willingness to engage with the creative process of book production and with the dialogues contained within. Our editorial consultant, Renée Otmar, has been invaluable for her editorial eye on each chapter as well as for ensuring the authors met timelines, as much as was within her control! Renée, our authors have commented on how pleasant their interactions with you have been in the development of this book and how smooth the process has been. The development of this book is a part of our academic work. However, it also reflects the deep beliefs we hold of the importance of research into learning, theoretical perspectives and methodologies. Finally, we would like to say that, as co-editors, we have enjoyed once more the opportunity to collaborate with each other and with colleagues around the world. Brisbane, QLD Brisbane, QLD Brisbane, QLD

Claire Wyatt-Smith John Elkins