Positive Dyslexia Act 5

Positive Dyslexia – Follow your Star!

Act 5: Succeeding in School


By Roderick Nicolson, Professor of Psychology and renowned dyslexia expert


Positive Dyslexia aims to transform the image of dyslexia and the opportunities for dyslexic people at home, at school, at work and in society by focusing on the strengths of dyslexia and how dyslexic people can develop and celebrate their own strengths. 


This 'ShowBook' - created by the founder of Positive Dyslexia – takes you all the way on the ‘Positive Dyslexia Journey’ from research to practice for all, young and old. It is unique and transformative.


It is unlike any other book, and is called a ShowBook because it is a show and a book, designed for dyslexic users, talking you through all the pages and all the actions.


This Act is the first of the Success Trilogy. It builds the necessary theory and practice to underpin success at all stages in school. The use of individualized apps to provide additional, personal, motivating experiences to complement school instruction can prevent mental abscess formation at pre-school and early school and heal mental abscesses in later school. Positive ambitions can drive success in adolescents. The chapter has profound implications for educational practice.