Dyslexia is my superpower : (most of the time) : interviews

Dyslexia is my superpower (most of the time) : interviews

Margaret Rooke

Book - 2018

In more than 100 interviews, children and young adults reveal their personal tips and tactics for honing the creative benefits of dyslexia, enabling them to thrive in school and beyond. Strategies include ways to develop confidence and self-belief. The contributors have outlined specific approaches they feel have helped them, and others that haven't. The book contains stunning illustrations by 8-18 year olds with dyslexia.The first-hand accounts are inspiring in the way they normalise dyslexia and reveal the many success stories. There is an additional section for professionals who work in education or special learning environments, with advice given by school students themselves.

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Subjects
Dyslexia.
Dyslexic children > Interviews.
Published
London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2018.
Language
English
Main Author
Margaret Rooke (author)
Physical Description
237 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
ISBN
9781785922992
  • Dyslexia is my superpower
  • Learning compassion
  • Gaining role models
  • Being different
  • Making me stronger
  • Achieving my goals
  • Boosting friendship
  • Being talented
  • Getting diagnosed
  • Working harder
  • Support from school
  • Support from outside school.
Review by School Library Journal Review

Gr 7 Up-Rooke has collected interviews with children with dyslexia in order to share their experiences and to provide readers with an idea of best practices in and out of school. The book effectively highlights a variety of experiences with dyslexia by featuring interviews with over 100 different young people from around the world ranging from ages eight to 18. The conversations are organized around unifying themes such as achieving goals and role models. These segments are presented in the first person, lending the work an authentic and relatable tone. However, there is an unedited style to the text, which may challenge readers. Artwork by kids with dyslexia is peppered throughout. Back matter features tips from those interviewed for the book, as well as lists of what teachers should and shouldn't do to help their students with dyslexia. VERDICT This collection of interviews frames dyslexia in a positive light and would be most useful to parents and educators looking to support students with dyslexia.-Kathryn Justus, Renbrook School, West Hartford, CT © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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