Positive Dyslexia: Overview
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Publisher Description
Positive Dyslexia – Follow your Star!
Act 7: Succeeding in Society
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 third of the Success Trilogy and is the capstone for Positive Dyslexia. It transforms the dyslexia journey, asking ‘what can dyslexia do for society?’ Every organization - conventional or unconventional - needs to attract, recognize and foster ‘Talent Diversity’ in order to thrive. I identify 24 ‘21st Century skills’ crucial for industrial competitiveness. There is remarkable synergy between these and the Dyslexia Decathlon. Dyslexic individuals are a major resource for such talents.
Customer Reviews
Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand what dyslexia is really all about
This is without question one of the finest and most important books ever written on dyslexia. Its greatness lies in the fact that its author, leading dyslexia expert Rod Nicolson, doesn't just focus on reading and spelling challenges, but on the larger patterns of strengths as well as challenges that characterize dyslexic thinkers. Nicolson rejects the traditional disability-centered perspective that asks, "How can we fix dyslexic minds so they work more like everyone else's?" Instead, he begins from a perspective heavily influenced by positive psychology and asks, "What are dyslexic minds organized to do well? How do they develop? How do they best learn, and function? What necessary skills do they bring to the human community? How do we help dyslexic people flourish and enjoy the kinds of rich, full lives of which they're capable." His answers are profound, strongly supported by science, and revolutionary in their implications for how we understand, educate, and employ dyslexic people. This book can be read easily by both lay people and professionals, and provides a wealth of practical advice for helping children in school and adults at work. It is worth reading and rereading many times, and we give it our highest possible recommendation.