The Dyslexic Advantage (new Edition) (unlocking The Hidden Potential Of The Dyslexic Brain)

By (author) Eide Brock L.; By (author) Eide Fernette F.
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A MAJOR REVISION WITH BRAND-NEW MATERIAL. Discover how the unique strengths of dyslexia can be channelled for success at home, school and work with this ground-breaking exploration of the dyslexic brain.
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An updated edition of the popular dyslexia book by Brock and Fernette Eide, with a wealth of new material and an improved dyslexic-friendly design.

‘Far from holding you back in life, the latest neuroscience suggests dyslexia maybe a real advantage — we just need to think about it differently.’
HEALTHY Magazine

What if we viewed dyslexia as a learning and processing style rather than a disorder? Reading and spelling challenging are actually trade-offs, resulting from an entirely different pattern of brain organization and information processing. Dyslexic people possess powerful advantages, including incredible pattern detection, creativity, problem-solving and more.

This revised and updated edition includes 18 rich new profiles of remarkable individuals with dyslexia. The enormous advances in dyslexia research over the last 10 years provide innovative insights for educators, employers, parents and dyslexic adults. Blending personal stories with hard science, The Dyslexic Advantage shares empowering advice on how to identify, understand, nurture and enjoy the strengths of the dyslexic mind.

Biographical note
Dr Brock L. Eide and Dr Fernette F. Eide are neuro-learning experts and the founders of Dyslexic Advantage, providing an online community for dyslexic adults, parents and professionals. www.dyslexicadvantage.com
Review quote: previous edition
The Dyslexic Advantage shows you how to celebrate rather than suffer from your dyslexia. Children don''t need to sit at the back of the class, panicking; they can learn to excel.
Review quote: previous edition
This brave book helped lay the groundwork for the global neuro-diversity revolution—for seeing conditions like dyslexia, autism, and ADHD as alternate styles of learning and being that convey benefits as well as challenges. This updated edition is even more informative, provocative, and wise.
Review quote: previous edition
The Dyslexic Advantage is a true celebration of diversity of thought. In it, the Eides use science and real-world examples to demonstrate that—when it comes to human information processing—different does not necessarily mean better or worse. In fact, any understanding of the shadow of difficulties associated with dyslexia is incomplete without an exploration of the light that creates those shadows. And as it turns out, the brain designs associated with dyslexia can be quite advantageous when tasked with the right problems. I highly recommend it for anyone interested in how different people learn and problem-solve, regardless of where you might personally fall on these dimensions of thinking!
Review quote: previous edition
The Dyslexic Advantage helps dyslexics and their families recognize and nurture the benefits of a dyslexic brain.
Review quote: previous edition
[The Dyslexic Advantage] underscores how important it is for leaders to learn about experiences that are not our own and to lean in to differences in how people think and work. . . . An important reminder that too often we don’t focus on people with disabilities—let alone people with invisible disabilities—when we talk about diversity, equity, and inclusion, and that needs to change.
Review quote: previous edition
I can’t recommend this book highly enough.
Review quote: previous edition
The Dyslexic Advantage is a -paradigm-?-shifting book that captures the remarkable advantages that come wit