Finding Your Voice with Dyslexia and other SpLDs

Finding Your Voice with Dyslexia and other SpLDs is an essential guide to living with dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties (SpLDs). The book provides readers with a practical guide to expressing and developing ideas and feelings. Uniquely designed for dyslexic/ SpLD readers, this book discusses how individual people function and will help readers to: .understand how they think .know what they can do to maintain clear thinking .know how they can positively contribute to any situation in which they find themselves. When people with SpLD find their voice, they gain the self-esteem and confidence to tackle all elements of life (study, employment, general living) and to negotiate sucessfully with those around them. The book contains stories, insights, examples, tips and exercises, presented in a user-friendly way throughout. The book has also been designed for non-linear reading and each chapter includes a 'dipping-in' section to guide the reader. The book does not have to be read as solid, continuous text from start to finish: it can be read more like a travel guide. As well as providing vital assistance to people with dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties, this book will benefit anyone supporting, living or working with dyslexic/ SpLD people by helping them to understand more about the dyslexic/ SpLD world.

Ginny Stacey is the author of these books. She discovered she was dyslexic in her 20s. She is a nationally recognised expert in the study of dyslexia/ SpLD. Committed to helping other dyslexic people achieve their potential, she has developed a range of highly effective techniques for supporting dyslexic students that are now widely used in universities and colleges. Ginny developed the dyslexia support system at Oxford Brookes University from 1991-2004 and held a post at Oxford University from 2005-2007. She has been a freelance dyslexia consultant since 1991. Sally Fowler has been the back-up crew for these books. She discovered she was dyslexic in her 40s. She is an approved teacher for the British Dyslexia Association, with an MA in special education and has taught dyslexic children in schools and students at university. Sally taught at the Unicorn School in Abingdon, then a specialist school for dyslexia, and is a member of BDA and the Oxford SpLD Tutor Group. Since 2007, she has been a freelance support tutor.

Useful Preface 1 Living Confidently 2 About the Mind 3 Using the Mind 4 Thinking Preferences 5 Thinking Clearly Appendix 1 Resources Appendix 2 Individual, Personal Profile of Dyslexia/SpLD and Regime for Managing Dyslexia/SpLD Appendix 3 Key Concepts Appendix 4 Group Work Glossary List of Templates on the Website Addendum A Role for Neurons Index