Includes bibliographical references (page 243) and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- The nature of dyslexia -- Defining dyslexia -- Where does dyslexia originate? -- A confusing issue -- Labels, definitions and myths -- Benefits of dyslexia -- Verbal language -- Family and home -- Classroom issues -- Other members of the 'dys' community -- Appendix: interventions.
Summary:
In Laughton King's formulation, a dyslexic person is like a diesel vehicle. They run perfectly if you give them the right fuel, but if you put petrol in the tank (i.e. expect them to learn like every 'normal' child in our current education system) they break down. This book is designed to help dyslexic (diesel) thinkers make sense of their live.
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