This is Dyslexia

This is Dyslexia
Author: Kate Griggs
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2021-10-07
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 152919184X

The future needs Dyslexic Thinking! British social entrepreneur, founder and CEO of charity Made By Dyslexia, Kate Griggs has been shifting the narrative on dyslexia and educating people on its strengths since 2004. Having been surrounded by an extraordinary 'smorgasbord of Dyslexic Thinking' her whole life, Griggs knows the superpower of dyslexia all too well. With a forward from Sir Richard Branson, This is Dyslexia covers everything you need to understand, value and support Dyslexic Thinking. From offering practical advice on how to support the dyslexics in your life to breaking down the 6 Dyslexic Thinking skills in adults, Griggs shares her knowledge in an easily digestible guide. This is Dyslexia redefines and reshapes what it means to be dyslexic. It explores how it has shaped our past and how harnessing its powers and strengths is vital to our future.

What is Dyslexia?

What is Dyslexia?
Author: Alan M. Hultquist
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Total Pages: 97
Release: 2008
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1843108828

"Printed digitally since 2010"--T.p. verso.

The Adult Side of Dyslexia

The Adult Side of Dyslexia
Author: Kelli Sandman-Hurley
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2021-11-18
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1787754766

This book combines moving accounts of the lived experience of dyslexic adults with tips and strategies for surmounting the challenges you or a loved one or family member may face. Drawing on in-depth interviews, Kelli Sandman-Hurley explores common themes such as school experiences; the impact of dyslexia on mental wellbeing; literacy skills; and being a dyslexic parent, perhaps to a child who is also dyslexic. Interviewees share what helped them (or didn't), the strategies they use daily to tackle literacy-based tasks, anxiety and low self-esteem, the advice they would give to the parent of a dyslexic child who is struggling, and reflect on how their experience has impacted their own parenting style. Whether you're dyslexic yourself or supporting someone who is, this book sheds light on an underrepresented topic, providing much-needed guidance and insight around what life is really like for an adult with dyslexia.

How Dyslexics Will Rule the Future

How Dyslexics Will Rule the Future
Author: Dillon 5 LLC
Publisher:
Total Pages: 133
Release: 2018-10-22
Genre:
ISBN: 9780578401591

Artificial intelligence and automation are transforming every aspect of our world. Tiffany Sunday's, groundbreaking new book, How Dyslexics Will Rule the Future, asserts the last competitive edge against the machines is human creativity. In the book, Sunday examines the impact of artificial intelligence and automation on employment, the global economy, and society. Sunday condenses research and dozens of interviews into a convincing narrative about the future of work and new job opportunities for creative, problem-solving professionals. Advanced digital systems and platforms are creating a homogenous mindset. Companies are seeking professionals, who are dyslexic and neurodiverse, to utilize their natural problem-solving, spatial reasoning and pattern finding abilities. Many of the challenges encountered by individuals who think differently are mitigated by software applications and tech devices designed to assist with reading and writing. With all of these advances in technology, bias and obsolete perceptions remain in the workplace. Sunday challenges readers to embrace a paradigm shift in a new way of thinking about neurodiversity and creativity while shattering the definition of literacy. Filled with thought-provoking insights about AI and automation, workplace strategies, and lifestyle insights, this book is a must read for professionals.

The Bigger Picture Book of Amazing Dyslexics and the Jobs They Do

The Bigger Picture Book of Amazing Dyslexics and the Jobs They Do
Author: Kate Power
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2020-05-21
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1785925857

A beautifully designed book (packed with photos) full of wise words and encouragement from successful dyslexics working in comedy, architecture, law, fashion and many other amazing (and achievable!) careers. Honest about the challenges of dyslexia (like problems or embarrassment at school), while showing how its strengths can be used to your advantage (for example how visualising and big picture thinking can make you shine at work), this is a book of colourful conversations with creative, motivated and successful people who are brilliant at what they do, and who achieve incredible things because of their dyslexia. There is also a section from people working to support people with dyslexia, who have researched the subject or work directly helping dyslexics on a day to day basis, who they share their top tips and advice gleaned from their years of experience. Read on to gain encouragement and inspiration in your own careers!

My Dyslexia

My Dyslexia
Author: Philip Schultz
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2011-09-06
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0393083500

“A success story . . . proof that one can rise above the disease and defy its so-called limitations on the brain.”—Daily Beast Despite winning the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 2008, Philip Schultz could never shake the feeling of being exiled to the "dummy class" in school, where he was largely ignored by his teachers and peers and not expected to succeed. Not until many years later, when his oldest son was diagnosed with dyslexia, did Schultz realize that he suffered from the same condition. In his moving memoir, Schultz traces his difficult childhood and his new understanding of his early years. In doing so, he shows how a boy who did not learn to read until he was eleven went on to become a prize-winning poet by sheer force of determination. His balancing act—life as a member of a family with not one but two dyslexics, countered by his intellectual and creative successes as a writer—reveals an inspiring story of the strengths of the human mind.

DYSLEXIA

DYSLEXIA
Author: Sally E. Shaywitz
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release:
Genre: Alexia
ISBN:

This prevalent reading problem has puzzled medical researchers and parents alike for 100 years. The latest evidence indicates that dyslexic children have trouble breaking words into constituent sounds, which makes it harder for them to connect speech with letters of the alphabet.

Parenting a Dyslexic Child

Parenting a Dyslexic Child
Author: British Dyslexia Association
Publisher:
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2021-06-21
Genre:
ISBN: 9781787754263

Covering everything parents need to know when a child has dyslexia, this is the go-to guide on the topic covering diagnosis, assessment, emotional support and communicating with school. Drawing on the expertise of the BDA, this book provides proven guidance and practical advice from leading experts in the field.

Dyslexia is My Superpower (Most of the Time)

Dyslexia is My Superpower (Most of the Time)
Author: Margaret Rooke
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2017-09-21
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 1784506060

In more than 100 interviews, children and young adults reveal their personal tips and tactics for honing the creative benefits of dyslexia, enabling them to thrive in school and beyond. Strategies include ways to develop confidence and self-belief. The contributors have outlined specific approaches they feel have helped them, and others that haven't. The book contains stunning illustrations by 8-18 year olds with dyslexia. The first-hand accounts are inspiring in the way they normalise dyslexia and reveal the many success stories. There is an additional section for professionals who work in education or special learning environments, with advice given by school students themselves.

Move Forward with Dyslexia!

Move Forward with Dyslexia!
Author: Sjan Verhoeven
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 376
Release: 2015-06-23
Genre:
ISBN: 9781514668610

This is a self-help book for dyslexic (young) adults, but it is also beneficial for parents of dyslexic children and professionals who counsel dyslexics. That dyslexics have a big problem with language is often all too obvious. Language is a predominant given in our society and determines almost all of our interactions with each other. If someone is not so good at automating language, this frequently results in uncertainty and tension. That is exactly why, when dyslexics learn to read and write, they develop fear of failure in the form of performance drive or procrastination at a rather young age. "Move forward with dyslexia" has been written for and about adults with dyslexia. The authors take a stand against the belief that dyslexia is a disorder. Dyslexia is largely due to a different way of thinking, which is called conceptual thinking in this book. It is that way of thinking that forms the basis for being successful and developing your own way of working in your studies or at work. With your own way of working it is possible to read faster, write better, communicate clearer and build bridges between conceptual thinkers and linear thinkers. The book gives the reader an understanding of what dyslexia is, what causes fear of failure and how these two phenomena go hand in hand. When the fear of failure is reduced, dyslexics also have less problems with their dyslexia. By perceiving dyslexia differently, dyslexics will be able to better accept their dyslexia and build a positive self-image. A positive self-image provides space and freedom in life and is a good foundation for having success. The book provides many stories and examples from dyslexics themselves to illustrate the authors findings, the latest scientific insights and all kind of alternative strategies to work and live more efficiently. Dyslexic readers on the Dutch edition: "For me as a dyslexic a feast of recognition! This book has given me more understanding for both myself as for the non-dyslexic other." Security coordinator, 38 years. "This book is easy to read, analytical, but also practical, and above all very positive. It is solution oriented and gives a lot of tools to help my dyslexic son." A mother, 46 years. "Wow, this is a book I would like to have read years earlier!" Anonymous on internet. "The book has shaken me completely from head to toe. After reading I felt that my mind calmed down. If I had read this book 40 years before, I could have done my work with much less energy wastage." Entrepreneur, 66 years. "This is the only non dusty book about dyslexia." Student, 23 years. Dutch Magazine for Remedial Teaching: "Move forward with dyslexia! is in many ways not just another book on this subject, but provides a broader and different perspective on dyslexia and how to approach it. In ten chapters the book describes clearly how this approach can lead to dyslexics accepting their dyslexia more easily, preventing or reducing fear of failure and thus building a positive self-image. It explains how different work strategies can help and how they can be taught. The book is scientific in its approach, yet it is still easy to read and orientated towards solutions."