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READING DEVELOPMENT, DIFFICULTIES, AND INSTRUCTION
     Fletcher, J.M. & Lyon, G.R. (in press).  Dyslexia:  Why precise definitions are important.  Perspectives on Language and Literacy.

     Lyon, G.R., Shaywitz, S., & Shaywitz, B.  (2007).  Dyslexia and specific reading disabilities.  In R. Kliegman, R. Behrman, H. Jenson, & B. Stanton (Eds.), Nelson testbook of pediatrics (18th edition) (pp. 125-127).   New York:  Saunders.

    Blaunstein, P, & Lyon, G.R. (2006).  Why kids can’t read:  Challenging the status quo in education.  Boston: Rowan & Littlefield.

   Blaunstein, P. & Lyon, R. (2006).   The crisis in our classrooms.  In Blaunstein, P., and Lyon, R. (eds.), Why kids can’t read:  Challenging the status quo in education.  (pp. 3-9).  Oxford, UK:  Rowan & Littlefield.

   Blaunstein, P., & Lyon, R. (2006).  The last word.  In Blaunstein, P., & Lyon, R. (eds.), Why kids can’t read:  Challenging the status quo in education (175).  Oxford, UK:  Rowman & Littlefield.         

   Shaywitz, S.E., Lyon, G.R., & Shaywitz, B.A. (2006).  Dyslexia (Specific reading disability).  In F.D. Burg, J.R. Ingelfinger, R.A. Polin, & & A.A. Gershon (Eds.)  Gellis & Kagan’s Current , Vol. 17.  Philadelphia:  W.B. Saunders.

   Lyon, G.R.  (2005).  Dyslexia.  In R. Kliegman, R. Behrman, H. Jenson, & B. Stanton (Eds.), Nelson testbook of pediatrics (18th edition).   New York:  Saunders.

    Lyon, G.R. & Chhabra, V. (2004).   The science of reading research.   Educational Leadership, 61, 12-17.

    Lyon, G.R., Fletcher, J.M., Torgesen, J.K., Shaywitz, S.E., & Chhabra, V. (2004).  Preventing and remediating reading failure:  A response to Allington.  Educational Leadership, 6, 86-87.

    Lyon, G.R. (2003).  What principals need to know about reading development, reading difficulties, and reading instruction.    Principal, November/December, 14-18.

   Lyon, G.R., Shaywitz, S.E., & Shaywitz, B.A. (2003).  A definition of dyslexia.  Annals of Dyslexia, 53, 1-15.

     Steubing, K., Fletcher, J.M., LeDoux, J.M., Lyon, G.R., Shaywitz, S.E., & Shaywitz, B.A. (2002).  Validity of IQ-discrepancy classifications of reading disabilities:  A meta-analysis.  American Educational Research Journal, 39, 469-518.

     Shaywitz, S.E., Lyon, G.R., & Shaywitz, B.A. (2002).  Dyslexia (Specific Reading Disability).  In F.D. Burg, J. Ingelfinger, R. Polin, & A. Gershon (Eds.),  Current pediatric therapy (pp. 385-386).  Philadelphia:  W.B. Saunders Co.

     Lyon, G.R. & Fletcher, J.M. (2001).  Early warning system:  How to prevent reading disabilities.  Education Matters, summer, 22-29.

LEARNING DISABILITIES
   Fletcher, J.M., Lyon, G.R., Fuchs, L., & Barnes, M. (2007).  Learning disabilities:  From identification to intervention.  New York:  Guilford Press.

     Lyon, G.R., Fletcher, J.M., Fuchs, L., & Chhabra, V. (2006).  Learning disabilities.  In E. Mash & R. Barkley (Eds.), Treatment of childhood disorders (3rd Ed., pp. 512-591).  New York:  Guilford

     Lyon, G.R. (2005).   Why scientific evidence must guide educational policy and instructional practices in learning disabilities.  Learning Disabilities Quarterly, 28 (2), 140-145.

     Lyon, G.R., Fletcher, J.M., Fuchs, L., & Chhabra, V. (2005).  Treatment of learning disabilities.  In E. Mash & R. Barkley (Eds.), Treatment of Childhood Disorders (3rd Edition) (pp. 512-594).  New York City, NY:  Guilford Press.

     Fletcher, J.M. & Lyon, G.R.  (2005). Learning disabilities:  Education and management.  In B. Maria (Ed.) Current management in child neurology (3rd edition). 
     
     Francis, D.J., Fletcher, J.M., Stuebing, K.K., Lyon, G.R., Shaywitz, B.A., & Shaywitz, S.E. (2005).  Psychometric approaches to the identification of learning disabilities:  IQ and achievement scores are not sufficient.  Journal of Learning Disabilities, 38, 98-108.

     Fletcher, J.M., & Lyon, G.R. (2005).  Learning disabilities.  In B. Maria (Ed.), Current therapy in child neurology (pp. 232-239).  Hamilton, Ontario:  B.C. Decker.

     Fletcher, J.M., Francis, D.J., Morris, R.D., & Lyon, G.R. (2005).  Evidence-based assessment of learning disabilities in children and adolescents.  Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 34, 506-522.

     Lyon, G.R.,  Fletcher, J.M. & Barnes, M.  (2003).  Learning Disabilities.  In E. Mash & R. Barkley (Eds.), Child Psychopathology - Second edition  (pp. 520-588).  New York: Guilfrod Press.

     Fletcher, J.M., Morris, R.D., & Lyon, G.R. (2003).  Classification and definition of learning disabilities:  An integrative approach.  In H. Lee Swanson (Ed.), Assessment of learning disabilities (31-56).  New York:  Guilford Press.

     Fletcher, J.M., Lyon, G.R., Barnes, M., et al. (2002).  Classification of learning disabilities:  An evidenced-based evaluation.  In R. Bradley, L. Danielson, & D. Hallahan (Eds.), Identification of learning disabilities:  Research to Practice (185-250).  Mahwah, NJ:  Erlbaum.

     Lyon, G.R. & Fletcher, J.M. (2001).  The Diagnosis and management of learning disabilities.  Annales Nestle 59, 112-120.

NEUROBIOLOGY OF LEARNING, ATTENTION, AND READING AND READING DIFFICULTIES
     Shaywitz, B.A., Lyon, G.R., & Shaywitz, S.E.(2006). The role of functional magnetic resonance imaging in understanding reading and dyslexia. Developmental Neuropsychology, 30, 613-632.

     Shaywitz, B.A., Shaywitz, S.E., Blachman, B., Pugh, K.R., Fulbright, R.K., Skudlarski, P., Mencel, W.E., Constable, R.T., Holahan, J.M., Marchione, K.E., Fletcher, J.M., Lyon, G.R.,  Gore, J.C. (2004).  Development of left occipito-termporal systems for skilled reading following phonologically-based reading intervention in children.  Biological Psychiatry, 55, 926-933.

     Shaywitz, S.E., Shaywitz, B.A., Fulbright, R., Skudlarski, P., Mencl, E., Constable, R.T., Pugh, K., Holahan, J. Marchione, K., Fletcher, J.M., Lyon, G.R., & Gore, J.C. (2003).  Neural Systems for compensation and persistence:  Young adult outcome of childhood reading disability.  Biological Psychiatry, 54, 25-33.

     Shaywitz, S.E., Shaywitz, B.A., Fullbright, R.K., Skudlarski, P., Mencel, W.E., Constable, R.T., Pugh, K.R., Fletcher, J.M., Lyon, G.R., & Gore, J.C. (2003).  The neuropsychology of dyslexia.  In S.J. Segalowitz & I. Rapin (Eds.), Handbook of neuropsychology, 2nd edition (pp. 659-670).  Amsterdam:  Elsevier.

     Shaywitz, B.A., Shaywitz, S.E., Pugh, K.R., Mencel, E., Fulbright, R., Skudlarski, P., Constable, T., Marcxhione, K., Fletcher, J.M., Lyon, G.R., & Gore, J.  (2002).   Disruption of posterior brain systems for reading in children with developmental dyslexia.  Biological Psychiatry, 52, 101-110.

     Shaywitz, B.A., Shaywitz, S.E., Pugh, K.R., Fullbright, R.K., Mencl, W.E., Constable, R.T., Skudlarski, P., Fletcher, J.M., Lyon, G.R., Gore, J.C. (2001).  The neurobiology of dyslexia.  Clinical Neuroscience Research, 1, 291-299.

     Thatcher, R.W., Lyon, G.R., Rumsey, J., & Krasnegor, N.A. (Eds.)   (1996).  Developmental neuroimaging: Mapping the development of brain and behavior.  New York: Academic Press.

     Lyon, G.R. & Krasnegor, N.A. (l996).  Attention, Memory and Executive Function.  Baltimore:  Paul H. Brookes.

     Lyon, G.R. & Rumsey, J. (l996).  Neuroimaging:  A Window to the Neurological Foundations of Learning and Behavior in Children. Baltimore:  Paul H. Brookes.

TRANSLATING RESEARCH INTO EDUCATIONAL POLICY
     Lyon, G.R., & Esterline, (2007).  Advancing education through research:  False starts, broken promises, and light on the horizon.  In M. Welsh-Ross, & L. Fasig (Eds.), Handbook on Communicating and Disseminating Behavioral Science.  New York, Sage.

     Lyon, G.R. (2005).  Why converging scientific evidence must guide educational policies and practices.  In J.S. Carlson & J.R. Levin (Eds.), The No Child Left Behind legislation:  Educational research and federal funding (pp. 77-88) . Greenwhich, CT:  Information Age Press.

     Lyon, G.R., Shaywitz, S.E., Shaywitz, B.A., & Chhabra, V. (2005).  Evidence-based reading policy in the United States:  How scientific research informs instructional practices (pp. 209-250).  Washington, DC:  Brookings Institute Press.

     Lyon, G.R. (2005). Why scientific evidence must guide educational policy and instructional practices in learning disabilities.  Learning Disabilities Quarterly, 28 (2), 140-145.

     Lyon, G.R.  (2004).  How converging scientific evidence guides educational policies and practices in the United States.  In Gavin Reid & Angela Fawcett (eds.), Dyslexia in context:  Research, policy and practice (pp. 70-85)  London:  Cambridge University Press.

     Sternberg, R.J., & Lyon, G.R.  (2002).  Making a difference to education:  Will psychology pass up the chance?  Monitor on Psychology, 33, 76-78.
Lyon, G.R.  (2002).  Reading development, reading difficulties, and reading instruction:  Educational and public health issues.  Journal of School Psychology, 40, 3-6.

     Lyon, G.R., Fletcher, J.M. Shaywitz, S.E., Shaywitz, B.A., Wood, F.B., Schulte, A., Olson, R.K., & Torgesen, J.K. (2001).  Learning disabilities: An evidence-based conceptualization.  Rethinking special education for a new century (pp. 259-287). Washington, D.C.: Fordham Foundation and Progressive Policy Institute.

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