Publisher's Synopsis
Dyslexia is the most common learning disorder on the planet, affecting about one in five individuals, regardless of age or gender. Now a world-renowned expert gives us a substantially updated and augmented edition of her classic work: drawing on an additional fifteen years of cutting-edge research, offering new information on all aspects of dyslexia and reading problems, and providing the tools that parents, teachers, and all dyslexic individuals need. This new edition also offers: New material on the challenges faced by dyslexic individuals in high school, in college, and across adulthood, including a new chapter on dyslexia in post-menopausal women Rich information on ongoing advances in digital technology that have greatly increased dyslexics' ability to help themselves New chapters on diagnosing dyslexia, choosing schools and colleges for dyslexic students, and the co-implications of anxiety, ADHD, and dyslexia Extensively updated information on helping both dyslexic children and adults become better readers. New information on how to identify dyslexia in all age ranges Exercises to help children strengthen the brain areas that control reading A detailed home program to enhance reading Ways to raise a child's self-esteem and reveal her strengths Stories of successful men, women, and young adults who are dyslexic
