Measuring the Impact of Dyslexia

Striking a Successful Balance for Individuals, Families and Society
1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-0-367-19536-6
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 485 g

Measuring the Impact of Dyslexia shows the considerable benefits of recognising and celebrating the skills of those with information processing differences, explains their unique brain organisation and shows how they can excel as contributing members of society with proper support and guidance. It offers a balanced and research-based perspective to living with this condition, highlighting the huge number of children leaving school with low literacy levels, as a result of undiagnosed information processing differences.

Full of critically reflective questions, case studies and interviews with those affected by dyslexia, this text encourages educators of children and young people with dyslexia to challenge their own perceptions by understanding the links between low literacy and anti-social behaviour, poor health, unemployment and limited educational attainment, and includes helpful pointers for improving practice and outcomes.

This accessible and readable text is aimed at students, practitioners, researchers and experienced professionals in a range of disciplines to enhance CPD. It is particularly relevant for students working on both taught and research based masters degrees, especially programmes related to specific learning difficulties.

Zielgruppe

Academic, Postgraduate, Professional, Professional Practice & Development, and Undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hayes, Carol

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Physiotherapie, Physikalische Therapie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologie: Sachbuch, Ratgeber

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Glossary

Chapter 1. Introduction to dyslexia

Chapter 2. Help! I’m drowning!

Chapter 3. The cost to family and friends

Chapter 4. Health and mental health

Chapter 5. The cost to education and social service

Chapter 6. The criminal justice system

Chapter 7. Employment: cost to employers / employees

Chapter 8. Balancing the books: advantages to society

Chapter 9. Research and academia

Chapter 10. The great dyslexia industry

Chapter 11. Politics, politics and policy

End note

Über Autor(innen)

Carol Hayes most recently held the position of Principal Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies at Staffordshire University; she is a visiting lecturer for Weston University Centre (Bath Spa University) and is an external examiner for the Open University.