Supporting Dyslexic Adults in Higher Education and the Workplace

• Author(s): Nicola Brunswick,
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Pages: 232
• ISBN_10: 1119944619
  ISBN_13: 9781119944614
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Education / Special Education / Learning Disabilities , Psychology / General ,

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Supporting Dyslexic Adults provides practical advice in supporting dyslexic adults in education and employment, and guidance on the latest research

• Provides an important overview of current research and practice in supporting dyslexic adults in education and employment, deftly combining academic understanding with everyday issues
• Contributors possess a wealth of practical experience in the field which provides an indispensible guide to the subject
• Case studies are included to capture the immediate experiences of dyslexic adults in education and at work to highlight prevalent issues
• Offers practical advice to adults with dyslexia, from how to disclose their particular needs to employers and colleagues to legal aspects of dyslexia support
• Highlights to employers the particular skills and strengths that dyslexic adults can bring to the workplace