Dyslexia is My Superpower (Most of the Time) (eBook)

Margaret Rooke (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2017
240 Seiten
Jessica Kingsley Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-78450-606-3 (ISBN)

Infos

Containing over 100 in-depth interviews with school children and young adults living with dyslexia, this collection depicts the significance of confidence and self-esteem in propelling children with dyslexia to achieve personal success. The children supply their own illustrations; a handy hints guide; and their own advice to educators.

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In more than 100 interviews, children and young adults reveal their personal tips and tactics for honing the creative benefits of dyslexia, enabling them to thrive in school and beyond. Strategies include ways to develop confidence and self-belief. The contributors have outlined specific approaches they feel have helped them, and others that haven't. The book contains stunning illustrations by 8-18 year olds with dyslexia.The first-hand accounts are inspiring in the way they normalise dyslexia and reveal the many success stories. There is an additional section for professionals who work in education or special learning environments, with advice given by school students themselves.

Autor

Margaret Rooke has more than 20 years' experience writing for national and regional newspapers, magazines and books. When Margaret's daughter was diagnosed with dyslexia at 13, Margaret began to write about and advocate for children with dyslexia.

Inhalt

Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. Dyslexia is my Superpower. 2. Learning Compassion. 3. Gaining Role Models. 4. Being Different. 5. Making me Stronger. 6. Achieving my Goals. 7. Boosting Friendship. 8. Being Talented. 9. Being Diagnosed. 10. Working Harder. 11. Support from School. 12. Support from Outside School. Top Dyslexia Tips. Leah's List. More Useful Tips. What Teachers Shouldn't Do (According to the True Experts). What Teachers Should Do (According to the True Experts).

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 21.9.2017
• Vorwort: Catherine Drennan, Loyle Carner
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Lebenshilfe / Lebensführung
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sonder-, Heil- und Förderpädagogik
• Schlagworte: alternative learning • Anxiety • Bullying • challenges • Childhood • confidence • Creativity • dyslexia • dyslexia awareness • dyslexic • Education • Giftedness • high-achievers • Intelligence • learning • lived experience • neurodivergent children • neurodiversity • Peer Support • Reading • school • self-belief • self-esteem • special educational needs • Strengths • Teaching • The Dyslexia Advantage • Writing • You Can Change the World!
• ISBN-10: 1-78450-606-0 / 1784506060
• ISBN-13: 978-1-78450-606-3 / 9781784506063