The gift of dyslexia : why some of the smartest people can't read-- and how they can learn
(2010)

Nonfiction

Book

Call Numbers:
371.9144/DAVIS,R

Availability

Locations Call Number Status
Adult Nonfiction 371.9144/DAVIS,R Available

Details

PUBLISHED
New York, N.Y. : Penguin Group, 2010
EDITION
Updated ; revised and expanded ; Updated Perigee trade paperback edition
DESCRIPTION

xviii, 286 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

ISBN/ISSN
9780399535666, 0399535667 :, 9780399535666 (pbk.), 0399535667 (pbk.)
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

"A Perigee book."

pt. 1: What dyslexia really is -- ch. 1. The underlying talent -- ch. 2. The learning disability -- ch. 3. Effects of disorientation -- ch. 4. Dyslexia in action -- ch. 5. Compulsive solutions -- ch. 6. problems with reading -- ch. 7. Spelling problems -- ch. 8. Math problems -- ch. 9. handwriting problems -- ch. 10. Attention focus: ADD and ADHD -- ch. 11. Clumsiness -- ch. 12. A real solution

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

"The world's most widely used method of correcting Dyslexia and other learning problems"--Cover

pt. 2: Little P.D.: a developmental theory of dyslexia -- ch. 13. How dyslexia happens -- ch. 14. The two-year-old and the kitten -- ch. 15. Ages three to five -- ch. 16. The first day of school -- ch. 17. The age of disability

pt. 3: The gift -- ch. 18. Understanding the talent -- ch. 19. Curiosity -- ch. 20. Creativity -- ch. 21. The gift of mastery

pt. 4: Doing something about it: a guide for parents, tutors and educators -- ch. 22. How can you tell? -- ch. 23. Symptoms of disorientation -- ch. 24. The mind's eye -- ch. 25. Implementing the Davis procedures -- ch. 26. Perceptual ability assessment -- ch. 27. Turning it around -- ch. 28. Release and orientation review -- ch. 29. Fine tuning -- ch. 30. Alignment procedure -- ch. 31. Dial setting -- ch. 32. Coordination -- ch. 33. Basic symbol mastery -- ch. 34. Three steps to easier reading -- ch. 35. Symbol mastery for words -- ch. 36. Continuing the process

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