An updated edition of Drs. Brock and Fernette Eide's popular
dyslexia book with a wealth of new material and improved
dyslexic-friendly font. What if we viewed dyslexia as a learning
and processing style rather than as a learning disorder? Drs. Brock
and Fernette Eide use their impressive backgrounds in neurology and
education to debunk the standard deficit-based approach to
dyslexia. People typically define "dyslexia" as a reading and
spelling disorder. But through published research studies, clinical
observations, and interviews with dyslexic individuals, the Eides
prove that these challenges are not dyslexia's main features but
are instead trade-offs resulting from an entirely different pattern
of brain organization and information processing that has powerful
advantages. For example, dyslexic adults routinely outperform their
non-dyslexic peers in studies on three-dimensional spatial
reasoning and divergent creativity-one of the reasons why so many
dyslexics are successful engineers. Approximately 20 percent of the
U.S. population has dyslexia, and The Dyslexic Advantage shows how
each one is predisposed to powerful skills called MIND strengths
(Material, Interconnected, Narrative, and Dynamic Reasoning),
leading them to possess incredible pattern detection, divergent
thinking, episodic memory, problem solving, and prediction
abilities. The revised and updated edition of The Dyslexic
Advantage includes eighteen rich new profiles of remarkable
individuals with dyslexia-such as several world-renowned
scientists, a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, a world-record-setting
memory specialist, three MacArthur "Genius" Award winners, the
technical advisor for the Jurassic Park movies, and many more.
Meanwhile, the enormous advances in dyslexia research over the last
ten years provide valuable new insights for educators, employers,
parents, dyslexic adults, and anyone interested in neurodiversity
and human cognition. Blending personal stories with hard science,
The Dyslexic Advantage (Revised and Updated) provides empowering
advice on how to identify, understand, nurture, and enjoy the
strengths of the dyslexic mind.
General
Imprint: |
Plume Books
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
February 2023 |
Authors: |
Brock L. Eide
• Fernette F. Eide
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 29mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
448 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-593-47223-1 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-593-47223-3 |
Barcode: |
9780593472231 |
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