Understanding and Managing Dyslexia For Dummies - Softcover

Wood, Tracey; Cochrane, Katrina

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470741325 ISBN 13: 9780470741320

Publisher: For Dummies, 2012

Synopsis

Dyslexia is a sensitive issue that can be difficult to identify and understand, and even trickier to cope with - but it needn’t be something you or your child have to go through alone. Suitable for anxious parents, curious youngsters and adult sufferers alike, this book offers friendly, down-to-earth advice on recognising the signs and symptoms of dyslexia and understanding the best management methods and avenues of support.

Understanding & Managing Dyslexia For Dummies covers:

• Figuring Out What Dyslexia Is All About
• Determining When to Get a Diagnosis
• Exploring Your Options for Schools and Programmes
• Taking Part in Your Child’s Teaching Programme
• Moving Beyond the Childhood Years

About the author

Katrina Cochrane began working for Dyslexia Action in 1999 and now delivers courses in dyslexia training and assesses and teaches both children and adults with dyslexia.

Tracey Wood is a children’s reading specialist, and the author of several For Dummies books. She has a Masters Degree in Education.

About this title

About the Author

Tracey Wood is a children's reading specialist and the author of several For Dummies books.

Katrina Cochrane has been working for Dyslexia Action, a national charity and the UK's leading provider of services for people with dyslexia, for over ten years. She carries out assessments, delivers courses in dyslexia training and teaches both children and adults with dyslexia.

From the Back Cover

Understand what dyslexia is, assess education options and help your child succeed

If your child has dyslexia, knowing what to do in his or her best interest can be difficult. Should you look into new schools? What can you do to help develop his or her skills at home? And what's a SENCO? You'll find the answers to these questions, and many more, in this reassuring guide as it walks you through all your options and shows you how anyone with dyslexia can succeed and thrive in life.

• Gather the essential facts about dyslexia – find out what dyslexia is, what it isn't and how to spot it in your child

• Figure out when to get a diagnosis – get a full working knowledge of the complete dyslexia assessment process

• Look at options for schools and programmes – establish the best course of education for your child

• Improve your child's literacy skills – practice phonics at home and help develop your child's reading and writing skills

• Consider the teenage years and beyond – learn to cope with the challenges of dyslexia past childhood

Open the book and find:

• How to recognise the signs of dyslexia at all ages

• Tests you can use to assess your child's reading skills

• Advice on obtaining a Statement of Special Educational Needs

• Ways to establish the kind of school that will best suit your child

• Techniques for helping your child feel confident and independent

• How to succeed with dyslexia in adulthood

• Information on well-known dyslexia programmes and learning centres

Edition details

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470741325
• ISBN 13: 9780470741320
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 388