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Can I tell you about Dyslexia?

Can I tell you about Dyslexia?

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Meet Zoe - a young girl with dyslexia. Zoe invites readers to learn about dyslexia from her perspective. She helps readers to understand the challenges faced by a child with dyslexia, explaining what dyslexia is and how it affects her at home and at school. Zoe describes exactly why she finds reading, writing and words so difficult, and how other people can help her in these areas.



This illustrated book is ideally suited for readers aged 7 and upwards, and will be an excellent way to start a discussion about dyslexia, in the classroom or at home.


About the Author

<p>Alan M. Hultquist, EdD has a doctorate in educational psychology and worked in education for 33 years, as a special education teacher and educational psychologist. Alan is also the author of An Introduction to Dyslexia for Parents and Professionals and What is Dyslexia? A Book Explaining Dyslexia for Kids and Adults to Use Together, both published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Bill Tulp is an experienced artist, who has published illustrations and graphic stories, had gallery shows and taught art classes. He lives in Vermont, USA.</p><br>

Table of Content

<p>Acknowledgements.; 1. Introducing Zoe, who has dyslexia.; 2. Learning the alphabet.; 3. Understanding the sounds in words.; 4. Reading new words.; 5. Remembering words.; 6. Reading slowly.; 7. What reading is like for me.; 8. Spelling.; 9. Writing down my thoughts.; 10. Mathematics.; 11. Following directions.; 12. What Im good at.; 13. Finding out I had dyslexia.; 14. How teachers can help.; 15. How parents can help.; 16. Early signs of dyslexia.; 17. Important ideas to know. Further reading. Websites.</p><br>
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