ABSTRACT

T R (‘Tim’) Miles (1923–2008) was one of the most important pioneers of dyslexia research and treatment in the UK. He worked with dyslexics from the time of his appointment to a lectureship at Bangor in 1949 and later, with his wife, established the Dyslexia Centre there. Miles’ professional role and theoretical contribution are reasonably well documented, not least through his own autobiographical account of them. I aim to reappraise his work in the field, against a wider set of circumstances. Tim was a great all-rounder: a noted sportsman and musician, and a committed Quaker who published books on the philosophy of religion and its experiential claims. Moreover, he operated in a Welsh environment which needs explication, one where bilingualism became increasingly a matter of public debate and contestation: an issue of obvious relevance to the study of dyslexia. Miles, who famously expanded the scope of our understanding and definition of ‘dyslexia’, himself deserves a broader appreciation.

摘要

TR（'Tim'）Miles（1923-2008）是英国诵读困难研究和治疗的最重要先驱之一。从他被任命到1949年在班戈（Bangor）担任讲师之时，他就一直从事阅读障碍症研究，后来与他的妻子一起在那里建立了阅读障碍症研究中心。迈尔斯的职业角色和理论贡献得到了充分的证明，尤其是通过他自己的自传对其进行了记载。我打算在更广泛的情况下重新评估他在该领域的工作。蒂姆是一位伟大的多面手：一位着名的运动员和音乐家，并且是一位坚定的奎克，他出版了有关宗教哲学及其宗教主张的书籍。此外，他在威尔士的环境中工作，需要进行说明，在这种环境中，双语变得越来越成为公开辩论和争论的问题：与阅读障碍研究明显相关的问题。迈尔斯著名地扩大了我们对“阅读障碍”的理解和定义的范围，他本人应该得到更广泛的赞赏。