Book
Inside the dyslexic mind : a resource for parents, teachers and dyslexics themselves / Laughton King.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781922539427 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: 247 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Publisher: Chatswood, NSW : Exisle Publishing, 2023.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- The nature of dyslexia -- Defining dyslexia -- Where does dyslexia originate? -- A confusing issue -- Labels, definitions and myths -- Benefits of dyslexia -- Verbal language -- Family and home -- Classroom issues -- Other members of the 'dys' community. |
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| Subject: | King, Laughton, 1949- Dyslexia > Psychological aspects. Dyslexic children. Dyslexics > Education. Dyslexia > Social aspects. |
| Genre: | Biographies. Personal narratives. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | 616.8553 Kin | 31681010384337 | NONFICPBK | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"There is nothing wrong with the dyslexic childs brain. They do not need medication and do not need to be rewired nor recalibrated. Laughtons message to parents and educators is that once they accept this processing difference and understand the dyslexicstyle of thinking they can readily work with these children and help them achieve their own success"-- - Perseus Publishing
In Laughton Kings formulation, a dyslexic person is like a diesel vehicle. They run perfectly if you give them the right fuel, but if you put petrol in the tank (i.e. expect them to learn like every normal child in our current education system) they break down. This book is designed to help dyslexic (diesel) thinkers make sense of their lives - Perseus Publishing
Laughton King shares his understanding of the dyslexic mind from his own lived experience as a dyslexic child, an angry adolescent, a therapist and eventually an authorWhen describing what it is like to be dyslexic, he is includes himself. We think in pictures, we chase words around the pages of books, and we have trouble finding any sensible connection between squiggles on paper and real things they are meant to refer to. And this all happens in perpetual reverse gear. You guessed it, for us, school is not cool, and for most of us this makes life tough
At the heart of this book is a ground-breaking conceptthe diesel/petrol analogy. As Laughton describes it, a dyslexic person is like a diesel vehicle. They run perfectly if you give them the right fuel, but if you put petrol in the tank (i.e. expect them to learn like every normal child in our current education system) they break down. This book helps dyslexic (diesel) thinkers make sense of their lives, and provides valuable guidance for parents and teachers
There is nothing wrong with the dyslexic childs brain. They do not need medication and do not need to be rewired nor recalibrated. Laughtons message to parents and educators is that once they accept this processing difference and understand the dyslexic style of thinking they can readily work with these children and help them achieve their own success
Laughton King shares his understanding of the dyslexic mind from his own lived experience as a dyslexic child, an angry adolescent, a therapist and eventually an authorWhen describing what it is like to be dyslexic, he is includes himself. We think in pictures, we chase words around the pages of books, and we have trouble finding any sensible connection between squiggles on paper and real things they are meant to refer to. And this all happens in perpetual reverse gear. You guessed it, for us, school is not cool, and for most of us this makes life tough
At the heart of this book is a ground-breaking concept the diesel/petrol analogy . As Laughton describes it, a dyslexic person is like a diesel vehicle. They run perfectly if you give them the right fuel, but if you put petrol in the tank (i.e. expect them to learn like every normal child in our current education system) they break down. This book helps dyslexic (diesel) thinkers make sense of their lives, and provides valuable guidance for parents and teachers
There is nothing wrong with the dyslexic childs brain. They do not need medication and do not need to be rewired nor recalibrated. Laughtons message to parents and educators is that once they accept this processing difference and understand the dyslexic style of thinking they can readily work with these children and help them achieve their own success
