Angela J Fawcett
Biographic Data
| ID | 2749385 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Angela J Fawcett |
| GIVEN NAMES | Angela J |
| FAMILY NAME | Fawcett |
| SIGNATURE | FAWCETT A J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Sheffield |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5465-3486 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Likelihood of Substance Abuse for Dyslexics May Be Influenced by Socioeconomic Background and Metacognition
Research into the relationship between dyslexia and substance abuse has led to inconsistent findings. Some research papers suggest that dyslexics are at increased risk of substance abuse (and related) problems, whilst some research would suggest the contrary. We suggest that these different observations can be accounted for by socioeconomic background and the effect of this on metacognition. There are also an increased number of other factors whi…
Early reading intervention can be effective and cost-effective
Aims. To develop and evaluate an intervention strategy for children at risk of reading failure in their first year at school.Samples. Classes in four UK infant schools with different demographic characteristics were screened to identify children most at risk of reading failure (62 in total, mean initial age 6.0 years). Control children, matched overall for age and reading performance, were selected from comparable schools.Methods. The selected ch…
Advances in early years screening for dyslexia in the United Kingdom
Impaired performance of children with dyslexia on a range of cerebellar tasks
Early reading intervention can be effective and cost-effective
Aims. To develop and evaluate an intervention strategy for children at risk of reading failure in their first year at school.Samples. Classes in four UK infant schools with different demographic characteristics were screened to identify children most at risk of reading failure (62 in total, mean initial age 6.0 years). Control children, matched overall for age and reading performance, were selected from comparable schools.Methods. The selected ch…
Impaired performance of children with dyslexia on a range of cerebellar tasks
Advances in early years screening for dyslexia in the United Kingdom
Early reading intervention can be effective and cost-effective
Aims. To develop and evaluate an intervention strategy for children at risk of reading failure in their first year at school.Samples. Classes in four UK infant schools with different demographic characteristics were screened to identify children most at risk of reading failure (62 in total, mean initial age 6.0 years). Control children, matched overall for age and reading performance, were selected from comparable schools.Methods. The selected ch…
Likelihood of Substance Abuse for Dyslexics May Be Influenced by Socioeconomic Background and Metacognition
Research into the relationship between dyslexia and substance abuse has led to inconsistent findings. Some research papers suggest that dyslexics are at increased risk of substance abuse (and related) problems, whilst some research would suggest the contrary. We suggest that these different observations can be accounted for by socioeconomic background and the effect of this on metacognition. There are also an increased number of other factors whi…
Developmental psychology (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Reading and Literacy Development (4 works) · Cognition (3 works) · Dyslexia (3 works) · Linguistics (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Cognitive psychology (2 works) · Psycholinguistics (2 works) · Affect (linguistics (1 work)