{"product_id":"supporting-dyslexic-adults-in-higher-education-and-the-workplace-9780470974780","title":"Supporting Dyslexic Adults in Higher Education","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSupporting Dyslexic Adults\u003c\/i\u003e provides practical advice in supporting dyslexic adults in education and employment, and guidance on the latest research\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides an important overview of current research and practice in supporting dyslexic adults in education and employment, deftly combining academic understanding with everyday issues\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContributors possess a wealth of practical experience in the field which provides an indispensible guide to the subject\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCase studies are included to capture the immediate experiences of dyslexic adults in education and at work to highlight prevalent issues\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers practical advice to adults with dyslexia, from how to disclose their particular needs to employers and colleagues to legal aspects of dyslexia support\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights to employers the particular skills and strengths that dyslexic adults can bring to the workplace\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The book is an essential guide for teachers, practitioners and employers working with the dyslexic adult and covers recent research and practices within the field of dyslexia . . . The book is well structured with useful contents pages and a clearly presented index.”  (\u003ci\u003eDyslexia Review\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 November 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Contributors vii\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcknowledgements xi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Dyslexia in UK Higher Education and Employment: An Introduction and Overview 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNicola Brunswick\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 1 Supporting Dyslexic Adults in Higher Education 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Socio–Emotional Aspects of Dyslexia: We’re all in this Together 13\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRuth Gwernan-Jones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 How Well Are Students with Specific Learning Difficulties Prepared for Higher Education? A case study of a pre-1992 university 22\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eVikki Anderson and Sue Onens\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Screening for Specifi c Learning Diffi culties in Higher Education 33\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSarah Nichols\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Complex Nature of Dyslexia Support in the Context of Widening Participation 43\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eVivien Fraser\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Why Can’t I Learn? Metacognitive Strategy Instruction 51\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGeraldine Price\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Supporting Higher Education Students Who are Dyslexic 59\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid Pollak\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Dyslexia Support at the Royal College of Art: A Symbiotic Relationship 74\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eQona Rankin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Dyslexia, eLearning and eSkills 84\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eE.A. Draffan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Reading Comprehension in Adult Students with Dyslexia: Areas of Weakness and Strategies for Support 91\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRob Fidler and John Everatt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Dyslexia Support at University and on Work Placement 101\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePauline Sumner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Preparing for Work: Dyslexic Undergraduates Making the Transition into Employment 112\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFiona White, Richard Mendez and Rosanne Rieley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 2 Supporting Dyslexic Adults in the Workplace 123\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Disclosing Dyslexia: An Exercise in Self-Advocacy 125\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlan Martin and David McLoughlin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Self-Disclosure in Adults with Learning Disabilities and Dyslexia: Complexities and Considerations 136\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePaul J. Gerber and Lynda A. Price\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Dyslexia on the Defensive 149\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSylvia Moody\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Achieving Success in the Workplace 157\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCarol Leather and Bernadette Kirwan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 The Knowledge and Skills Required by a Specialist Tutor within the Field of Adult Support 167\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMargaret Malpas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Dyslexia and Disability Discrimination: The Legal Requirements 177\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn Mackenzie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 The Design and Development of the Sylexiad Typeface 185\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobert Hillier\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Dyslexia and Creativity: Tapping the Creative Strengths of Dyslexic People 197\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMorag Kiziewicz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndex 207\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402471383383,"sku":"9780470974780","price":38.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470974780.jpg?v=1730480504","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/supporting-dyslexic-adults-in-higher-education-and-the-workplace-9780470974780","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}