The techniques, and activities to help you improve your literacy skills, boost your self-esteem, and use your dyslexia as an advantage Gain a sense of empowerment and a greater appreciation for the positive aspects of dyslexia with exercises designed to develop the strengths unique to dyslexic patterns of thinking. Explore specific strategies for targeting problems that adult with dyslexia experience with spelling, reading, writing, memorization, organization, and other executive functioning skills. Some concepts that are touched on in this book are: · What is and how we recognize dyslexia. · How to diagnose dyslexia? · Psychological distress of dyslexia. · What are the four main types of dyslexia? · The way the Dyslexic mind works. You will be able to understand better what exactly assistive technology is, and what assistive technology can do for people like you and anyone else who has to live with dyslexia. Much more than that, you will also learn some examples of assistive technology tools and how they can also improve.

Improve your skills and discover the strengths of your dyslexia—strategies and exercises for adults Dyslexia is a continuous, lifelong journey—one that asks you to adapt and grow every day. The Dyslexia Workbook for Adults offers practical tools, techniques, and activities to help you improve your literacy skills, boost your self-esteem, and use your dyslexia as an advantage. Gain a sense of empowerment and a greater appreciation for the positive aspects of dyslexia with exercises designed to develop the strengths unique to dyslexic patterns of thinking. Explore specific strategies for targeting problems that adults with dyslexia experience with spelling, reading, writing, memorization, organization, and other executive functioning skills. You'll come to see your dyslexia as a gift and an important part of you. The Dyslexia Workbook for Adults includes: Intro to dyslexia—Learn more about dyslexia and how it impacts adults, and take an assessment of your own experience with the characteristics of dyslexia. Coping strategies—Build resilience to dyslexia-specific stressors in your personal life and the workplace with actionable coping techniques. Dyslexia in action—Read real-life scenarios that depict people with dyslexia using a variety of strategies and employing their strengths to overcome challenges and thrive. Build greater confidence and stronger literacy skills with evidence-based tools and exercises for adults with dyslexia.

Learn how to thrive with dyslexia as an adult No matter when you're diagnosed, living with dyslexia can be a challenge—but it can also make you a unique and creative thinker. The Dyslexia Guide for Adults helps you boost your confidence with advice for embracing your greatest strengths. With these proven strategies and exercises, you'll learn to understand yourself better as you navigate social situations, the workplace, and beyond. Dyslexia in adulthood—Find out how dyslexia looks different in adults than in children and the impact it can have on your life as you get older. Proven strategies—Learn evidence-based techniques for coping with dyslexia and identifying what you need to succeed in any environment. You're not alone—Discover stories from other adults with dyslexia and see how they've used these strategies in their own lives to find greater self-confidence. Take control of your dyslexia with guidance for improving literacy and executive function in adults.

What is it like to grow up with dyslexia? What are the benefits of having dyslexia? How do you leverage these benefits in your schooling, in your work, and in your everyday life? The Power of Dyslexia presents the experiences of a child growing up with dyslexia. The boy faces the challenges that most dyslectic children face in school. Over time, the child learns how to face these challenges and how to leverage the advantages that dyslexia provides him. These advantages or Dyslectic Super Powers include; high volume information capture, 3-D memory management, advanced analytical ability and an outstanding level of creativity. It is very important that people with dyslexia develop an understanding of how their brain functions and how they can develop these Super Powers to live their life to its fullest.

The first section of this research based but practical book has been updated to examine the most recent research in two key areas: dyslexia and the dyslexic experience and the major cognitive and learning styles. In the light of increased controversy around the use of learning style theory in the educational arena, suggestions are made as to ways in which these theories can be utilized to inform teaching and learning and maximize success for vulnerable learners. The second section provides a range of ways in which to enable learners to understand and utilize their individual styles along with techniques to help students to absorb, process and create responses to information across the curriculum; practical strategies to help teachers to adapt material to suit differing ways of learning and activities to help students to become more flexible and successful in their approach.

A definitive and evidence-based guide for psychologists, teachers, coaches, HR personnel and all professionals who must understand and work with dyslexic adults. The only book to look at dyslexia within the context of life span developmental psychology, including the factors that contribute to success - now fully revised and updated Combines an accessible style with a strong focus on evidence-based practice and a sound theoretical model on which to base assessment, counselling, teaching and training Provides a clear guide to the kinds of assessment that can be conducted and the ways in which dyslexic adults can be supported in selection, training, education and employment Includes coverage of overlapping syndromes such as dyspraxia and dyscalculia, and up-to-date check lists for syndromes that can be used as part of the assessment process