Dyslexia: Surviving and Succeeding at College

ISBN-13: 9780415430593 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 222 str.

S Moody

Opis

Useful for dyslexic and dyspraxic students, this book addresses general aspects of coping with student life. It includes strategies which can be put into practice from the first day at college. It helps you develop study skills such as reading strategies to improve your accuracy and comprehension skills. It is also useful to subject tutors.

Spis treści

Part 1: Dyslexia at College  1. A Cautionary Tale  2. Dyslexia And Dyspraxia in Focus  3. Accessing Help And Support  Part 2: Improving Skills  4. Getting Organised  5. Ways of Seeing  6. Reading And Note-Taking  7. Ways of Remembering  8. Academic Writing  9. Ways of Feeling  Part 3: Significant Others: Tutors And Employers  10. Dyslexia: A Quick Guide for Subject Tutors  11. Beyond College: the World of Work  Part 4: Further Advice and Help  1. Questionnaires: Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Everyday Difficulties, Visual Stress  2. Useful Equipment  3. Useful Addresses  4. Further Reading

O autorze

Dr. Sylvia Moody is a freelance writer and tutor on all matters related to dyslexia.