This text reviews past empirical research into dyslexia, its symptoms and diagnosis into how it affects individuals at school, at home and lastly in the workplace.

This volume has come from a need to investigate a much quoted but little researched and substantiated area of dyslexia, namely positive attributes or talents that have come out of having a learning disability.

This is the second book of this series, the first being "Dyslexia and Creativity". This format has been found to be advantageous to inform readers that looking at issues from a singular angle can cause distortion, so several points of reference are used to better understand complex problems. Enclosed you will find the work of nine professors and other researchers in the field, some taking highly academic perspectives, whilst others prefer a more down-to-earth style. Chapters are also included from neurologists, educational psychologists and employment specialists, who give alternative ways to...

Dyslexia is a mysterious disorder, and the layman's concept of dyslexia is that it only affects reading and writing - which is in fact misleading and vague. This book discusses the secondary effects of having such a difficulty with communication. It studies long-term partners/spouses of dyslexics, and investigates young dyslexics who are dating.

This book presents research and case studies to demonstrate why and how people with dyslexia can adopt adverse coping strategies and defensive mechanisms to deal with the emotional impact of dyslexia, leading to self-harm, depression and even suicide. It then looks at how they can best be helped and supported by professionals who work with them.