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The dyslexic advantage : unlocking the hidden potential of the dyslexic brain / Brock Eide and Fernette Eide.
"An updated edition of Drs. Brock and Fernette Eide's popular dyslexia book with a wealth of new material and improved dyslexic-friendly font"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593472231 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: xix, 424 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Edition: Revised and updated.
- Publisher: New York : Plume, [2023]
- Copyright: ©2023
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Revised edition of: The dyslexic advantage / Brock L. Eide and Fernette F. Eide. New York : Hudson Street Press, c2011. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Ability. Brain > Localization of functions. Dyslexia > Psychological aspects. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | 616.8553 Eid 2023 | 31681010383123 | NONFICPBK | Available | - |
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"An updated edition of Drs. Brock and Fernette Eide's popular dyslexia book with a wealth of new material and improved dyslexic-friendly font"-- - Penguin Putnam
An updated edition of Drs. Brock and Fernette Eide's popular dyslexia book with a wealth of new material and improved dyslexic-friendly font.
What if we viewed dyslexia as a learning and processing style rather than as a learning disorder?
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Drs. Brock and Fernette Eide use their impressive backgrounds in neurology and education to debunk the standard deficit-based approach to dyslexia. People typically define âdyslexiaâ as a reading and spelling disorder. But through published research studies, clinical observations, and interviews with dyslexic individuals, the Eides prove that these challenges are not dyslexiaâs main features but are instead trade-offs resulting from an entirely different pattern of brain organization and information processing that has powerful advantages. For example, dyslexic adults routinely outperform their non-dyslexic peers in studies on three-dimensional spatial reasoning and divergent creativityâone of the reasons why so many dyslexics are successful engineers. Approximately 20 percent of the U.S. population has dyslexia, and The Dyslexic Advantage shows how each one is predisposed to powerful skills called MIND strengths (Material, Interconnected, Narrative, and Dynamic Reasoning), leading them to possess incredible pattern detection, divergent thinking, episodic memory, problem solving, and prediction abilities.
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The revised and updated edition of The Dyslexic Advantage includes eighteen rich new profiles of remarkable individuals with dyslexiaâsuch as several world-renowned scientists, a Pulitzer Prizeâwinning poet, a world-record-setting memory specialist, three MacArthur âGeniusâ Award winners, the technical advisor for the Jurassic Park movies, and many more. Meanwhile, the enormous advances in dyslexia research over the last ten years provide valuable new insights for educators, employers, parents, dyslexic adults, and anyone interested in neurodiversity and human cognition. Blending personal stories with hard science, The Dyslexic Advantage (Revised and Updated) provides empowering advice on how to identify, understand, nurture, and enjoy the strengths of the dyslexic mind.
