The Self-Help Guide for Teens with Dyslexia: Useful Stuff You May Not Learn at School

by Alais Winton

Overview

Gold Medal Winner in the Self-Help category of the 2015 Foreword Reviews' INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards

As Alais Winton knows, having dyslexia doesn't mean you're not bright; like her, you might just need a different way of looking at things. In this book, she lets you in on the learning techniques which work for her, and which you may not be taught at school.

Offering solutions to common problems students with dyslexia face, Alais describes tried-and-tested techniques for succeeding with reading, spelling, memorising information and time management, and even a simple method to ensure you never misplace your learning tools (such as pencils and books) again. The strategies are ideal for use in the run-up to exams, helping you to become more organised, less stressed and better prepared.

This is a must-read pocket guide for students with dyslexia aged 11 to 18, and will also be a helpful source of ideas for teachers, SENCOs and parents of teens with dyslexia.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781849056496
Publisher:	Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publication date:	06/21/2015
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	1,127,231
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	11 - 18 Years

About the Author

Alais Winton is a part-time lecturer at Pembrokeshire College, and has previously worked as a youth worker. She has taught on a variety of further education programmes, as well as teaching adult learners on PGCE courses for innovative teaching and learning modules. As a dyslexic teacher and learner herself, Alais has collated and researched techniques to assist dyslexic learners in education.

Table of Contents

1 Welcome to My World 9

2 I'm Sure I've Forgotten Something! 13

3 Has Anyone Seen My Phone, and What am I Meant to be Doing Today? 25

4 Picture This 35

5 To Read, or Not to Read, That is the Question 52

6 What Does This Mean? 65

7 I Don't Even Know Which Letter it Starts With 73

8 A Word on Numbers 82

9 Stress-busting! 94

10 Conclusion (What Have! Learnt so Far?) 107

11 Kit and Caboodle 118

References 124

Index 126

Editorial Reviews

This is like a breath of fresh air. For a young person with dyslexia it's good to know that it's ok to be dyslexic.

dyslexic parent of a dyslexic child Hannah

Alais has captured in this practical handbook the many trade secrets that highly creative thinkers employ to navigate their way through mainstream education. Too many talented young people disengage from their learning because of how it makes them feel. With Alais's strategies at hand, you too can focus on feeling good about learning what you need to achieve what you want. For the first time, a book that empowers the learner to hone their learning skills rather than waiting for the teacher to connect with them. Read - and reread.

Sarah Hoss

[This book] made me feel good [about being dyslexic] and it's going to help other dyslexic people. [I] almost burst into tears because it reminded me of me.

age 11 Zac