How Tony Learned to Read: Growing Up Dyslexic


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Tony was 8 when a neurologist said he was very intelligent but severely dyslexic. He might never learn to read or write. He wanted to be a physics teacher. He didn't give up. After school, college, and grad school, he taught himself to read.




The Runaway Learning Machine


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Occupational therapist Jim Bauer tells us what it was like to grow up with undiagnosed dyslexia. Experience the pain and embarrassment this shy little boy felt as teachers and parents ignored his learning disability and simply encouraged him to "try harder." This is must reading for anyone who works with children.




My Dyslexia


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“A success story . . . proof that one can rise above the disease and defy its so-called limitations on the brain.”—Daily Beast Despite winning the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 2008, Philip Schultz could never shake the feeling of being exiled to the "dummy class" in school, where he was largely ignored by his teachers and peers and not expected to succeed. Not until many years later, when his oldest son was diagnosed with dyslexia, did Schultz realize that he suffered from the same condition. In his moving memoir, Schultz traces his difficult childhood and his new understanding of his early years. In doing so, he shows how a boy who did not learn to read until he was eleven went on to become a prize-winning poet by sheer force of determination. His balancing act—life as a member of a family with not one but two dyslexics, countered by his intellectual and creative successes as a writer—reveals an inspiring story of the strengths of the human mind.




Thrive with Dyslexia


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Are you struggling to understand why learning to read is so hard for your dyslexic child? Do you want to know why your child seems stuck learning simple words when other children pick them up so easily?Are you frustrated because you want to help your child but you're not sure what you should be focusing on or why?In this conversational and action-oriented book, the authors draw on their own experiences working with their severely, dyslexic son to illustrate the specific challenges dyslexic kids face learning to read. For each challenge, the authors provide numerous strategies for overcoming these challenges. Unlike other books that offer a 'one-size fits-all' solution to learning to read, the authors explain why it is necessary for parents to know exactly at which specific step along the reading pathway their child is struggling. Only then can parents select the appropriate, timely, and targeted action to progress their child's reading.In Thrive With Dyslexia you will find: ¿The most important lessons learned from helping a dyslexic child learn to read;¿The necessary skills every child must master to progress to reading fluency and lots of creative ways a dyslexic child can learn these skills;¿Strategies to encourage your struggling or reluctant reader to read for fun;¿Common roadblocks that make learning to read harder than it needs to be and what you can do about these.This book provides not just information but also solutions - easy-to-implement and targeted actions everyone can take to help their child learn to read.Thrive With Dyslexia equips parents with everything they need to unlock the reader in their child.Thrive With Dyslexia gives parents the power of knowledge - to know exactly what aspect of learning to read their child needs to master.Thrive With Dyslexia will become your reading bible to return to again and again along your child's reading journey.Don't wait.Read this book today and unlock the secrets to turning your dyslexic child into a reader - who loves to read!




Doctor Dyslexia Dude


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To Read Or Not to Read


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Offering a close-up look at what it is like to live with dyslexia, Hurford relates the inspiring stories of how her own students, as well as such famous people as Winston Churchill and Albert Einstein, have not only coped with dyslexia but thrived.




Growing Up With Dyslexia The Remix


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Growing Up With Dyslexia The Remix By Author David F Anderson Sr All copyrights reserved by Author David F Anderson Sr The writers cut 2024. One of the great things about self-publishing your work is the ability to rewrite. That is why this is my second bite of the apple. I am trying. Table of content Self-publishing, page 1. Disclaimer, page 3. Dyslexia, page 4. Opening, page 5. Understanding, page 6. Chapter 1 From the start, page 8. Chapter 2 The Outcome, page 20. Chapter 3 Alone, page 31. Chapter 4 Candy, page 34. Chapter 5 Possing, page 39. Chapter 6 Pressure, page 49. Chapter 7 Fighting, page 61. Chapter 8 Deb, page 68. Chapter 9 In love, page 83. Chapter 10 Missed, page 98. Chapter 11 Crashing down, page 110. Chapter 12 Starting over, page 121. Chapter 13 Test Results, page 125. Chapter 14 Imagine, page 130. Chapter 15 No Endorsements, page 132. Special thanks, page 140. To my children page 141. Making of My Life page 142. Remember page 143. Did you know page 144? Help page 148. Copyrights page 150 Disclaimer Before you read any further, you should understand. I have dyslexia. It is a learning disability. I have no training in writing at all. Everything in this book, from cover to cover, is me. I am the writer, editor, cover designer, and I am in charge of sales. My stories come to me like little movies. That is the only point of view from which I can write. This style allows me to write. It is a style that is easy to follow. I sincerely thank you for reading my story, Dyslexia is a learning disability that affects about forty-five million people right here in the US, some 15% of the population, and millions more around the world. There is no cure for dyslexia. You only learn to live with it. Opening I had gone my whole life almost without telling anybody that I had dyslexia. For fear, I was the only one. For fear, I would be made fun of. Now, I know one out of every six people has some form of learning disability. It would be impossible for you not to know someone who has dyslexia. One out of every six people. With a story similar to mine. Understanding It is hard for people sometimes to understand exactly what my dyslexia is. Especially since it does not affect everybody in the same way. I am only going to speak about my dyslexia. I wanted to explain it to you. This comparison is the easiest way. If you have ever seen the movie Fifty Dates. With Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler. In the movie, Drew's in an auto accident with injuries to the brain, and she loses her short-term memory. That is almost precisely what I have. I could meet you today. We can have lunch and a conversation. I will remember what we talked about. I will remember everything that we ordered. What the inside of the building looked like. What you were wearing. But I will not remember your name or even the date we met. I cannot remember any dates. I cannot remember names. For me, the letters and numbers all jump around on the page. It is the same thing when I am trying to write. I have to be very careful, especially on numbers. I just wanted you to understand what I am discussing in this book. I hope you enjoyed the read. Thank you, Author David F Anderson




Dyslexia and the Journalist


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For aspiring journalists, the challenges of dyslexia can seem insurmountable, especially in the face of an educational system that is ill-equipped to help. Many with dyslexia and related learning and attention deficit disorders also struggle with low self-esteem and emotional health, leading to the assumption that they cannot succeed, especially in a profession dominated by reading and writing. This book profiles famous broadcast journalists who overcame the long-overlooked, often misdiagnosed learning disability, dyslexia, to succeed at the highest level. Among them are Emmy Award winners, including CNN's Anderson Cooper and Robyn Curnow, NBC's Richard Engel, and ABC's Byron Pitts. For students and practicing journalists, it is a resource to learn more about dyslexia and how best to approach covering "the invisible disability." Each of the journalists profiled offer advice into the best practices in researching, interviewing, writing, and presenting issues related to dyslexia.




Dyslexia: A Teenager's Guide


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Dyslexic teenagers face special problems - this book will help solve them. Dyslexia, involving problems with reading, writing, spelling, memory, organisation and time management, can affect people of all backgrounds and abilities. But most books on this subject are geared towards young children; advice for teenagers is thin on the ground. Yet dyslexic teenagers face special problems. They need to master complex study skills, deal with large amounts of revision, and cope with the demands of examinations. They may suffer from stress, anxiety and lack of confidence. Dyslexia: A Teenager's Guide helps young adults tackle these problems with strategies uniquely suited to their needs. Clearly and simply written by a leading expert in the field, the book helps with reading, writing, spelling and memory, as well as giving tips on how to take notes, organise study, deal with examinations and use IT. It also shows how to improve confidence, deal with stress, and build on the creative talent that many dyslexics possess.




Dyslexia in the Primary Classroom


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This book is an important resource for all primary trainees. It provides an explanation of what dyslexia is and how it affects a child′s learning, suggests simple activities which can be used to screen children ready for referral and outlines some easy-to-follow activities addressing different learning styles. It is full of practical suggestions on how to teach reading, spelling and mathematics, develop writing and help with classroom organisation for children displaying difficulties in these areas. The Primary National Strategy is considered throughout and clear links are made to the Professional Standards for the Award of QTS.