The Human Side of DyslexiaThis text is an inside look at dyslexia - the challenges, emotions and rewards - from childhood through to the college experience. It contains 142 interviews with parents, siblings and college students. It aims to help parents see how to tap the wonderful strengths of their children. It offers pragmatic steps for problem solving at each section's end. It also has a discussion of how siblings feel. While the title implies a book on dyslexia, its messages also work for parents of children with any kind of learning disability. |
Contents
Introduction | 7 |
What is Dyslexia | 9 |
Family Dynamics parent interviews | 13 |
Family Dynamics sibling Interviews | 77 |
Howtocope parent interviews | 123 |
The collegesearch process parent interviews | 193 |
The college experience college student interviews | 231 |
Common terms and phrases
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References to this book
Dyslexia, the Self and Higher Education: Learning Life Histories of Students ... David Pollak No preview available - 2005 |