Eli, The Boy Who Hated To Write: Understanding Dysgraphia - Softcover

Richards, Regina G.; Richards, Eli I.; Love, Judy; Craven, Lynn

9780966135336: Eli, The Boy Who Hated To Write: Understanding Dysgraphia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0966135334 ISBN 13: 9780966135336

Publisher: RET Center Press, 2000

Dysgraphia is often misunderstood by parents, teachers, and students. This book is designed to present a student's view of the struggles and frustrations, while also presenting hope and specific strategies and compensations. Students (particularly elementary and middle school ages) will enjoy reading about Eli's adventures. Parents and professionals will gain insight into some of the issues, particularly feelings, students may have related to having a significant writing problem, dysgraphia. Throughout the story, Eli describes his feelings about the issue of writing and the reactions of his peers and teachers. After a significant adventure, Eli and his friends realize that everyone is different with different combinations of strengths and weaknesses. Several appendices include actual stories written by Eli in elementary school and a list of specific strategies for students with writing problems. An epilogue presents an Allegory written by Eli in college.

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From the Author:

Eli and I wrote Eli, the boy who hated to write to share easy-to-use strategies to help students who experience the frustrating problem of dysgraphia. The strategies suggested are designed to be fun, practical, and easy to implement and are appropriate for regular education or special education teachers as well as parents. The prime focus of the book is to also share the very real frustrations that these students experience, to show other students that they are not alone, to explain the issue to parents and teachers, and to present suggestions for strategies.

From the Back Cover:

Eli, the boy who hated to write puts a human face on the puzzling and misunderstood disorder knows as dysgraphia. Regina Richards combines her language development expertise with her deep sensitivity for children and, with her son, creates a character and a story which provide invaluable insights into the challenges faced by kids with this disorder. Eli's courage and persistence are a source of inspiration to young readers...and Regina's insight is a source of information to their parents and teachers. Eli is a book you will read...re-read...and re-read once again. Share it with a child you love. You will both gain from the experience.

Richard D. Lavoie, President, Riverview School

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