Overcoming Dyslexia

Name: Overcoming Dyslexia
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781529306910
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Second Edition, Completely Revised and Updated

By Jonathan Shaywitz and Sally E. Shaywitz

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Overcoming Dyslexia by Jonathan and Sally E. Shaywitz is a comprehensive, updated guide addressing reading difficulties linked to dyslexia across all ages. Drawing on fifteen years of scientific advances, it explores diagnosis, early screening, educational choices, and technological aids. The book offers practical home programmes, strategies to bolster self-esteem, and inspiring stories of dyslexic individuals who have thrived. This edition includes new insights on dyslexia's intersection with anxiety and ADHD, and guidance for higher education and beyond.
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This book is indispensable for parents, teachers, and dyslexic individuals seeking evidence-based strategies and support. It is equally valuable for educational professionals and students aiming to understand dyslexia more deeply and to foster resilience through effective interventions.

For parents, teachers, and any dyslexic individual - the most comprehensive, up-to-date, and practical book available on identifying, understanding, and overcoming reading problems.

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A major update and revision of the essential programme for reading problems at any level, incorporating the latest breakthroughs in science, educational methods, technology and legal accommodations.

Sally Shaywitz is an amazing woman... no one has a better understanding of dyslexia - Bob Dylan

Dyslexia is the most common learning disorder in the world, affecting one in five individuals. Now Drs Sally and Jonathan Shaywitz provide a substantially updated and augmented edition of her classic work, Overcoming Dyslexia, drawing on an additional fifteen years of ground-breaking scientific research. This edition offers new information on both the big picture and specific details of dyslexia and reading problems, providing tools that parents, teachers and dyslexic individuals of any age need.

This updated edition offers:

New chapters on the latest science-based diagnosis of dyslexia, identifying the at-risk child, dyslexia in post-menopausal women, and implications of associated anxiety and ADHD in dyslexia
State-of-the-art information on universal screening for dyslexia as early as the first year of school - why and how to efficiently and effectively screen young children
An expanded chapter on choosing the best school for a dyslexic child and new chapters examining exciting innovative school models
New chapters focused on higher education, including preparing a dyslexic for university, choosing a university or higher education course for a dyslexic student and making the university experience work
The latest advances in digital technology that increase a dyslexic's ability to help him or herself
Extensively updated material on helping dyslexic individuals of all ages become better readers, with detailed home programmes to enhance reading at different ages and levels
How to use compassion and exciting new knowledge to build and strengthen a child's self-esteem and resilience
Insightful stories of outstanding men, women, and young adults who are dyslexic and thriving and how they succeeded

Acclaimed by experts and parents alike, Overcoming Dyslexia provides anyone who is struggling with reading problems with the necessary reassurance that, through hard work and the right help, such difficulties can be overcome.

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Praised for its clarity and scientific grounding, Overcoming Dyslexia has been called an essential work illuminating dyslexic minds. Time recognises Sally Shaywitz's role in advancing understanding, while The Baltimore Sun highlights the book's significance in shifting scientific perspectives. Experts commend its bridge from research to practical application, and it is celebrated for providing hope and actionable help to those struggling with reading.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529306910

Publisher: John Murray Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 April 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Sheldon Press

Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 50.0mm

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 746g

Pages: 608

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Education & Reference Health & Wellness Jonathan Shaywitz Non-Fiction Sally E. Shaywitz Self-Help & Personal Development

About the Author

Sally E. Shaywitz, M.D., is the Audrey G. Ratner Professor in Learning Development at Yale University and cofounder and codirector of the York Center for Dyslexia and Creativity. She is the author of more than 350 scientific articles and book chapters, and the creator of the Shaywitz DyslexiaScreen , a new tool used by teachers to reliably screen young children for dyslexia. Dr. Shaywitz is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine, is regularly selected as one of the 'Best Doctors in America', and was chosen, along with Dr. Bennett Shaywitz, her husband, as a recipient of the Liberty Science Center 2019 Genius Award for 'advancing our understanding of dyslexia'. She lives in Connecticut and Massachusetts, US.

Jonathan Shaywitz, M.D., is a Harvard Medical School graduate and UCLA-trained board-certified psychiatrist. He was the director of the Anxiety Disorders Program at Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles and more recently the medical director of behavioural health at Mission Hospital Laguna Beach and Mission Hospital Mission Viejo. He lives in Los Angeles, California, US.