Sandman-Hurley, Kelli
Summary: "This book shares interviews and insights from adults with dyslexia, sharing the obstacles they have faced in life and the things that helped them overcome them. Based on lived experience, these accounts provide practical tips and advice for those supporting young people with dyslexia and those who have been recently diagnosed"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.85 SANMazzetti, Gina
Summary: Dyslexia has affected many generations of Gina's family. After analyzing the experiences and learning patterns of her grandmother and several other family members, Gina has discovered ways to survive this disability. This book looks at the symptoms, behaviors, and effects of dyslexia and is handy for those experiencing this disability. However, it is also most helpful for anyone who parents,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: AuthorHouse 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.92 MAZSummary: Produced with the purpose of alleviating the stigma associated with dyslexia, The big picture features the testimony of individuals from various backgrounds diagnosed with dyslexia (including investment advisor Charles Schwab and billionaire Richard Branson) describing how they learned to live with and overcome their disability. Medical experts explain the neurological causes of the condition.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC BIG1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 616.8 BIG
Chambers, John
Summary: Silicon Valley visionary John Chambers shares the lessons that transformed a dyslexic kid from West Virginia into one of the world's best business leaders and turned a simple router company into a global tech titan. When Chambers joined Cisco in 1991, it was a company with 400 employees, a single product, and about $70 million in revenue. When he stepped down as CEO in 2015, he left a $47...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Books 2018
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1 available in Adult Display, Call number: 658.4 CHASummary: It takes a close look at the life of a visual artist, writer, and filmmaker Ethan Minsker and his drive to create and crusade the making of art. Through the lens of old photographs and films, Minsker leads viewers on a journey through the hurdles that once held him back, from dyslexia to the violence of 1980s Washington D.C. It was these hurdles that forged his love of film and art, and his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MANWood, Tracey.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wiley 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Parents WoodBurgan, Michael
Summary: What would you do with a billion dollars? This question gets a definitive answer from billionaire Richard Branson: do everything! Born into a wealthy family in London, Branson suffered from dyslexia and was a poor student. Still, his knack for business started early with a successful parakeet-breeding enterprise at age 11. The charismatic entrepreneur launched his first major business, Virgin...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB BASKET BRANSONMoody, Sylvia
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Publisher / Publication Date: Vermilion 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 331.595 MOOEvans, James S. (James Stewart)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Shaw 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.19 EVASchmitt, Abraham.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Good Books 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.8553 SCHDavis, Ronald D. (Ronald Dell)
Summary: This book outlines a unique and revolutionary program with a phenomenally high success rate in helping dyslexics learn to read and to overcome other difficulties associated with it. This new edition is expanded to include new teaching techniques and revised throughout with up-to-date information on research, studies, and contacts.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Group 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 371.9144 DAVEide, Brock
Summary: "In this revolutionary book, the Eides use new brain science and their expertise in neurology and learning disorders to explain how individuals with dyslexia not only perceive the written word differently but also conceive space more intuitively, see connections between unrelated objects, and are able to make great leaps creatively that others simply miss. Presenting a variety of case studies...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hudson Street Press 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.85 EID1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 616.8 EID
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.85 EIDFoss, Ben.
Summary: "Finally, a groundbreaking book that reveals what your dyslexic child is experiencing--and what you can do so that he or she can thrive More than thirty million people in the United States are dyslexic--a brain-based genetic trait, often labeled as a "learning disability" or "learning difference," that makes interpreting text and reading difficult. Yet even though children with dyslexia may...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 618 FOSShaywitz, Sally E.
Summary: "From one of the world's leading experts on reading and dyslexia comes the most comprehensive, up-to-date, and practical book yet to help one understand, identify, and overcome the reading problems that plague American children today. For the one in every five children who has dyslexia and the millions of others who struggle to read at their own grade levels--as well as for their parents,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2020
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Summary: Keyed to current, cutting edge research, this user-friendly guide provides detailed assistance to parents and educators who want to help dyslexic children achieve their best life. Topics include signs of dyslexia parents can watch for at various ages, symptoms that warrant diagnosis by a professional, what to expect during the testing process, tips on working with the school to create an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cardboard Box Adventures Publishing 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.92 WINPeterson, Marci
Summary: Learn how to thrive with dyslexia as an adult. No matter when you're diagnosed, living with dyslexia can be a challenge -- but it can also make you a unique and creative thinker. The Dyslexia Guide for Adults helps you boost your confidence with advice for embracing your greatest strengths. With these proven strategies and exercises, you'll learn to understand yourself better as you navigate...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rockridge Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.85 PETBooks, Phyllis.
Summary: An easy to understand guide to methods and combinations of therapies available to help children conquer dyslexia.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Square One Pub 2013
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1 available in Adult Display, Call number: 618.92855 BOOReid, Gavin
Summary: "Improve your skills and discover the strengths of your dyslexia, strategies, and exercises for adults. Dyslexia is a continuous, lifelong journey, one that asks you to adapt and grow every day. The Dyslexia Workbook for Adults offers practical tools, techniques, and activities to help you improve your literacy skills, boost your self-esteem, and use your dyslexia as an advantage. Gain a sense...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rockridge Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.85 REIBraun, Hannah
Summary: "Learn to Read for Kids with Dyslexia is the definitive activity workbook to improve phonemic awareness, dysgraphia, and auditory processing disorder (APD) for kids ages 7-12. For kids with an official dyslexia diagnosis, or kids struggling with dyslexia related symptoms, learning to read can be challenging. Using a targeted approach to skill development, Learn to Read for Kids with Dyslexia...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zephyros Press 2018
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Publisher / Publication Date: M. Evans & Co. 1992
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Publisher / Publication Date: Berkley Pub. Group 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 371.9144 DAVSummary: One in 25 people are dyslexic, but the teenagers involved in making this program would say that 24 out of 25 people miss out on dyslexia. This program approaches dyslexia from a new angle, exploring how the so-called disability might prove an advantage in an increasingly image-based world. Educational experts from America and England discuss aptitudes of dyslexics, while video diaries show how...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Dyslexia, a learning disability that affects oral and written language, often masks the presence of a gifted mind. People with dyslexia learn differently. This program from The Doctor Is In explores that cognitive difference by examining how dyslexic students learn, and how new teaching techniques are helping them succeed in school. These teaching approaches are explored at the Washington Lab...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Orlassino, Cheryl
Summary: Blast Off to Reading! is a complete reading program for those students who have dyslexia or for those who simply struggle to read. This Orton-Gillingham based program will systematically take your student from the most basic units of sounds to multi-syllable, complex words in 50 lessons. Each lesson is created to include a new sound or rule and a reading task followed by several exercises,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Dragon Press 2015