Dyslexia

A Parent’s Guide. Diagnosis, treatment, education, career options. Up-to-the-minute facts and practical advice to identify symptoms; Communicate with teachers and other professionals.

Provides strategies for dealing with a wide range of concerns including dyspraxia and dyscalculia. New sections cover post-school issues, the emotional needs of those with dyslexia and how parents can help at home. Features information on some of the more popular interventions for dyslexia, and critical evaluations of ‘alternative treatments’. Includes first–hand accounts of parents’ hopes, successes and setbacks, and extensive lists of organizations and resources.

A Practical Reference for Parents and Teachers. Offers parents and teachers an essential guide to understanding children and teenagers with dyslexia and other reading and language based difficulties. The authors cover the latest research and give a wide range of practical strategies and ideas for support and intervention.

(Achieving QTS Cross-Curricular Strand) This new, standards-based text explores the needs of dyslexic learners in mainstream secondary schools. It looks at organisational-level support for dyslexic children, together with pragmatic strategies which teachers can use to support children’s cross-curricular learning.

Explains what dyslexic & dyspraxic difficulties are and offers easy and practical self-help strategies to enable you to deal with a large workload, improve your confidence and manage stress.

A pocketful of tips, tools and techniques to unlock the potential of learners with dyslexia.

A practical and easy-to-read guide for dyslexic and dyspraxic students. Clearly and simply written, in a dyslexia-friendly format, it addresses not just study skills, but also more general aspects of coping with student life.

A Resource for Students, Academics and Support Staff. A thorough and comprehensive guide. With much practical advice and based on sound knowledge of current theory and practice. With photocopiable materials.

Explores theories associated with the dyslexic spectrum. Includes a substantial section on dyslexia & number. Uses instructive & detailed case studies to examine the management of dyslexia in a classroom context. An accessible and practical account of the condition.

Helps adults to explain dyslexia to children particularly at the 8-11 age range. Topics covered include: trouble with sounds; remembering how letters and words look; word finding. It looks at how all children have strengths and weaknesses.

Includes: different learning styles and appropriate teaching strategies; using ICT to support curriculum access; assessment methods and exam concessions; advice on work placements.

An accessible guide for all dyslexic adults to help meet the challenges of dyslexia.