The Dyslexic Adult in a Non-Dyslexic World

by Morgan, Ellen; Klein, Cynthia

• ISBN13: 9781861562074
• ISBN10: 1861562071
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-11-30
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

The Dyslexic Adult in a non-dyslexic world is aimed at teachers, employers, careers advisers, counsellors and any others who work with, support or live with dyslexic adults. Using case studies and adult "voices" to illustrate and elaborate their points, the authors explore a range of issues affecting dyslexic adults.The book approaches the understanding of dyslexia through the perspective of the dyslexic adult and through examining the dyslexic "cognitive style" and its impact on how this affects dyslexic adults in their personal, academic and work lives.The Dyslexic Adult explores the importance of diagnosis and discusses many of the contentious issues surrounding the assessment of dyslexic adults. It suggests strategies and creative solutions for dyslexic difficulties as well as ways of exploiting dyslexic strengths.Finally, it takes a look into the future, suggesting that changes in the 21st century may alter perceptions of dyslexia and the opportunities for roles which dyslexic adults play in society, and encourages the non-dyslexic world to value the contributions which dyslexic adults can make.

Author Biography

Ellen Morgan and Cynthia Klein are the authors of The Dyslexic Adult in A Non-Dyslexic World, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
Acknowledgments	viii
Introduction	ix
Part I: Starting Points	1	(46)
The dyslexic cognitive style	3	(18)
Diagnosis, definitions and being 'dyslexic'	21	(26)
Part II: Living in the Non-dyslexic World	47	(148)
Formative influences, self-esteem and patterns of behaviour	49	(26)
Dyslexia in the family	75	(19)
Choosing a job or career	94	(23)
Experiences and creative solutions in the workplace	117	(14)
The dyslexic adult and the learning context	131	(26)
Supporting dyslexic learners: remediation or remedy?	157	(23)
From basic literacy to university and beyond: a longitudinal case study	180	(15)
Part III: Turning Points	195	(11)
Dyslexia in the twenty-first century	197	(9)
References	206	(7)
Index	213