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02743aam a2200337Ki 4500 001 D27DA5BA71C711E79671E3EEDAD10320 003 SILO 005 20170726010031 008 151005s2016 nyua e b 001 0 eng d 020 $a 9780345541253 020 $a 0345541251 035 $a (OCoLC)922919054 040 $a YDXCP $b eng $e rda $c YDXCP $d OCLCQ $d CNFSP $d OCLCO $d SO$ $d BDX $d S66 $d DAWCL $d SILO 100 1 $a Foss, Ben, $e author. 245 14 $a The dyslexia empowerment plan : $b a blueprint for renewing your child's confidence and love of learning / $c Ben Foss. 250 $a Ballentine Books trade paperback edition. 264 1 $a New York : $b Ballantine Books, $c 2016. 300 $a xxviii, 305 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 21 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 2 $a Introduction -- Part I: Know the Facts -- Part II: Empowering Your Child, Part III: Changing the World -- Appendices. 520 $a After years of battling with a school system that did not understand his dyslexia and the shame that accompanied it, renowned activist and entrepreneur Ben Foss is not only open about his dyslexia, he is proud of it. InThe Dyslexia Empowerment Plan he shares his personal triumphs and failures so that you can learn from his experiences, and provides a three-step approach for success: " Identify your child's profile: By mapping your child's strengths and weaknesses and assisting her to better understand who she is, you can help your child move away from shame and feelings of inadequacy and move toward creating a powerful program for learning. " Help your child help himself: Coach your child to become his own best advocate by developing resiliency, confidence, and self-awareness, and focusing on achievable goals in areas that matter most to him. " Create community: Dyslexic children are not broken, but too often the system designed to educate them is. Dare to change your school so that your child has the resources to thrive. Understanding your rights and finding allies will make you and your child feel connected and no longer alone. Packed with practical ideas and strategies dyslexic children need for excelling in school and in life, this empowering guide provides the framework for charting a future for your child that is bright with hope and unlimited potential. 941 $a 8 952 $l CMPE792 $d 20231121011547.0 952 $l SIPD314 $d 20230201021816.0 952 $l S1PD771 $d 20200616061934.0 952 $l BNPD611 $d 20191219010238.0 952 $l YGPC162 $d 20191015020908.0 952 $l EZPE755 $d 20181106011621.0 952 $l YMPD532 $d 20170919015754.0 952 $l TFPI826 $d 20170726012241.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=D27DA5BA71C711E79671E3EEDAD10320Initiate Another SILO Locator Search