Supporting Dyslexic Adults in Higher Education and the Workplace

Nicola Brunswick (Middlesex University)

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Wiley-Blackwell
09 March 2012

Higher & further education, tertiary education; Teaching of dyslexic students

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

By: Nicola Brunswick (Middlesex University)
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 244mm, Width: 168mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 408g
ISBN: 9780470974780
ISBN 10: 0470974788
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 09 March 2012
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr Nicola Brunswick is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Middlesex University. She researches in the areas of reading and developmental dyslexia, and is author of A Beginner's Guide to Dyslexia (2009) and Living with Dyslexia (2011), and the editor of The Dyslexia Handbook 2009/2010 (2009). She also co-edited Reading and Dyslexia in Different Orthographies (with S. McDougall & P. de Mornay Davies, 2010), and is a trustee of the British Dyslexia Association.

Reviews for Supporting Dyslexic Adults in Higher Education and the Workplace

?The book is an essential guide for teachers, practitioners and employers working with the dyslexic adult and covers recent research and practices within the field of dyslexia . . . The book is well structured with useful contents pages and a clearly presented index.? (Dyslexia Review, 1 November 2012)