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Dyslexia: How to survive and succeed at work

Autor Sylvia Moody
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 3 aug 2006
Helps readers to master complex organisational skills, deal with a large workload and cope with the demands of deadlines. This book explains what dyslexic and dyspraxic difficulties are; describes how they affect workplace efficiency; and, offers strategies to manage dyslexic difficulties and reduce their adverse effect on work efficiency.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780091907082
ISBN-10: 009190708X
Pagini: 208
Dimensiuni: 134 x 215 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.22 kg
Editura: Ebury Publishing
Locul publicării:United Kingdom

Recenzii

"a comprehensive exploration of ways to improve skills...written in an accessible, informal style" Dyslexia Review "a gem of a book, just what was needed" -- Katherine Kindersley Dyslexia Teaching Centre "This most affordable guide fills a gap we have long been waiting for and is highly recommended, not only for use by adult dyslexics/dyspraxics, but also their employers, line managers, colleagues, tutors, family and friends. In fact, all those who are dealing with dyslexic/dyspraxic adults on a daily basis" Eleanor May-Brenneker, Dyslexia Consultant "...provides good advice, tips and strategies to compensate for literacy, organisational, emotional, and communication difficulties in the workplace" Dyslexia Contact "a particularly thorough guide" Library Journal

Notă biografică

Dr Sylvia Moody has a PhD in Psychology, a diploma in Clinical Psychology and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. She runs the Dyslexia Assessment Service in London, is the author of Dyslexia: A Teenager's Guide and has also written children's books.

Cuprins

Part 1: Dyslexia at College  1. A Cautionary Tale  2. Dyslexia And Dyspraxia in Focus  3. Accessing Help And Support  Part 2: Improving Skills  4. Getting Organised  5. Ways of Seeing  6. Reading And Note-Taking  7. Ways of Remembering  8. Academic Writing  9. Ways of Feeling  Part 3: Significant Others: Tutors And Employers  10. Dyslexia: A Quick Guide for Subject Tutors  11. Beyond College: the World of Work  Part 4: Further Advice and Help  1. Questionnaires: Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Everyday Difficulties, Visual Stress  2. Useful Equipment  3. Useful Addresses  4. Further Reading

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This practical and easy-to-read guide for dyslexic and dyspraxic students gives advice and tips on how to cope with college life. Clearly and simply written, it addresses not just study skills, but all aspects of student life.