Title: The Gift of Dyslexia: Why Some of the Smartest People Can't Read. and How They Can Learn
Publisher: Perigee Trade
Publication Date: 1997
Language: English
ISBN 10: 039952293X
ISBN 13: 9780399522932
Binding: paperback
Condition: Good

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The author shares the startling discovery that enabled him to overcome his own dyslexia, reveals how dyslexia can be related to high levels of intelligence, and offers a plan that anyone with dyslexia can use to conquer the common disability. Original. Tour.

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Ron Davis, author of The Gift of Dyslexia, grew up "retarded" (what would today be called autistic) until his early teens. Even though he failed miserably in the school system, he later took technical courses and became a successful engineer, businessman and artist. He was functionally illiterate until age 38 when he discovered how to mentally orient his perceptions. After that, he dedicated his life to helping people with the gift of dyslexia achieve literacy and self-esteem.

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