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The successful dyslexic : identify the keys to unlock your potential /

|This innovative book looks at the keys for success in dyslexic adults, comparing both those who are successful and less successful, enabling parents and teachers to use these keys to best support young dyslexics. These keys look at home life, school, career choices, working relationships, coping st...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Alexander-Passe, Neil (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Rotterdam, The Netherlands : Sense Publishers, [2017]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • TABLE OF CONTENTS
  • FOREWORD
  • BIOGRAPHY
  • THE REASON FOR THIS BOOK
  • INTRODUCTION
  • DYSLEXIA?
  • WHAT IS DYSLEXIA?
  • THE DYSLEXIC AT SCHOOL
  • THE DYSLEXIC IN THE WORKPLACE
  • SUCCESSFUL DYSLEXICS
  • UNEMPLOYED/LESS-SUCCESSFUL DYSLEXICS AND DYSLEXICS IN PRISONS
  • DYSLEXIA AND SELF-ESTEEM
  • DYSLEXIA AND MENTAL HEALTH
  • OVERVIEW
  • RESEARCH METHOD
  • SAMPLE â#x80;#x93; SUCCESSFUL DYSLEXICS (SEE APPENDIX 1 FOR THE BREAKDOWN OF THIS SAMPLE)
  • SAMPLE â#x80;#x93; LESS SUCCESSFUL/UNEMPLOYED DYSLEXICS (SEE APPENDIX 2 FOR THE BREAKDOWN OF THIS SAMPLE)
  • HYPOTHESIS
  • THE RESULTS â#x80;#x93; SUCCESSFUL SAMPLEHOW DOES DYSLEXIA AFFECFFECFFECT YOU?
  • PERSONALITY â#x80;#x93; HOW WOULD SOMEONE DESCRIBE YOU?
  • CHILDHOOD
  • HOME LIFE â#x80;#x93; SUPPORTIVE PARENTS
  • SUPPORTIVE AND NURTURING
  • DYSLEXIA IN THE FAMILY
  • CHAPTER CONCLUSION
  • SCHOOL
  • TEACHERS
  • AVOIDANCE OF TASKS
  • CHAPTER CONCLUCLUSION
  • DIAGNOSIS â#x80;#x93; WHY WAS I NOT DIAGNOSED AT SCHOOL?
  • TEACHERS LACKED THE TRAINING
  • SCHOOLS LACK THE RESOURCES
  • DYSLEXICS CAMOUFLFLAGING
  • CHAPTER CONCLUSION
  • ADULTHOOD
  • WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
  • ADERSHIP
  • COMMUNICATING A VISION TO OTHERSTEAM-BUILDING
  • PEOPLE SKILLS
  • FOLLOWING YOUR GUT/BUSINESS INTUITION
  • CHAPTER CONCLUSION
  • COPING SKILLS
  • DELEGATING
  • MENTORS â#x80;#x93; DO YOU, OR HAVE YOU EVER HAD A MENTOR?
  • SUPPORT NETWORKS & AWARENESS OF STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES
  • COMPENSATION/COPING STRATEGIES
  • CREATING A SUITABLE WORK ENVIRONMENT
  • MY MOTIVATION FOR LIFE?
  • CHAPTER CONCLUSION
  • TRAITS
  • ATTITUDE TOWARDS RISK
  • ATTITUDE TOWARDS FAILURE
  • RESILIENCE AND PERSISTENCE
  • PASSION TO WORK HARD TO ACHIEVE GOALS
  • ARE DYSLEXICS OVER-ACHIEVERS?CHAPTER CONCLUSION
  • ATTITUDES TOWARDS SUCCESS
  • CONCLUSION
  • WHAT SORT OF AN ENTREPRENEUR ARE YOU?
  • IMPROVING THE WORLD
  • SELF-DISCOVERY, PROVING MYSELF, TO REALISE MY CREATIVITY
  • UNIQUE SELLING POINTS (USPS)
  • CREATIVITY/DIVERGENT THINKING
  • PEOPLE SKILLS, FACILITATING OTHERS, UNDERSTANDING PEOPLE(STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS)
  • HAPPY TO EXPERIMENT
  • QUESTIONING PERCEIVED WISDOM
  • 3D VISUALISATION
  • INTUITION
  • CHAPTER CONCLUSION
  • WAS SCHOOL TRAUMA THE MOTIVATOR FOR THEIR SUCCESS?
  • CHAPTER CONCLUSION
  • WHY AM I SUCCESSFUL?CONCLUSION FROM THE SUCCESSFUL SAMPLE PROJECT
  • INTERVIEW WITH AN EXPERT: SUCCESSFUL DYSLEXICS
  • PARENTS
  • SCHOOL
  • ADULTHOOD
  • AWARENESS OF STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES
  • TRAITS
  • ATTITUDES TOWARDS FAILURE
  • UNIQUE SELLING POINTS (USPS)
  • POST-TRAUMATIC GROWTH
  • MOTIVATIONS FOR SUCCESS
  • THE RESULTS â#x80;#x93; LESS SUCCESSFUL/UNEMPLOYED SAMPLE
  • DYSLEXIA
  • HOW DOES DYSLEXIA AFFECT YOU
  • WHAT STRATEGIES DO YOU USE?
  • OTHER DYSLEXICS IN THE FAMILY
  • PERSONALITY
  • ASSESSMENTS
  • REFLECTIONS ON MY ASSESSMENT