Practical Strategies with Dyslexia
Maria
Chivers
This little book does exactly
what it sets out to do. It spells out all you need to know about different
methods and strategies for treating dyslexia. So, if you want to know more
about the many approaches to helping someone with dyslexia, then read this
book. At the end of the day you will be better informed to chose a way to
suit your child.
Maria Chivers emphasizes the
importance of assessing a child when still very young, so that help can be
given early on, before starting school, and before there is any sense of
failure. Tests have now been developed for children as young as four.
Those not diagnosed are regarded as lazy or late developers.
She describes the wide variety
of help which is available, including tinted glasses, chiropractice, vitamins,
computers and through play.
There is also information
about dyscalculia - a specific learning difficulty in mathematics. Around
60 per cent of dyslexics have difficulties with dyscalculia, although this
is not widely known about in the UK.
A good list of further reading
and useful addresses are included
Maria Chivers is the founder
of the Swindon Dyslexia Centre, and the mother of two sons both of whom
have dyslexia. She knows her stuff.
It is encouraging to read her
list of famous people with dyslexia. It includes Hans Christian Anderson,
Albert Einstein, Winston Churchill, Agatha Christie, Jeremy Irons, Jackie
Stewart and Richard Branson. They haven’t done too badly, have they?
© Jill
Curtis 2002
 Jessica
Kingsley Publishers
paperback
£9.95 $15.95 ISBN
185302905X
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