Dyslexia : surviving and succeeding at college / Sylvia Moody.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London ; New York : Routledge, 2007.Description: viii, 216 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780415430586
  • 0415430585
  • 9780415430593
  • 0415430593
  • 9780203961308
  • 0203961307
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 371.91/44 22
LOC classification:
  • LB1050.5 .M665 2007
Online resources:
Contents:
Preface -- Dyslexia at college -- Introduction -- A cautionary tale -- Dyslexia and dyspraxia in focus -- Accessing help and support -- Improving skills -- Introduction -- Getting organised -- Ways of seeing -- Reading and note-taking -- Ways of remembering -- Academic writing -- Ways of feeling -- Significant others : tutors and employers -- Introduction -- Dyslexia : a quick guide for subject tutors -- Beyond college : the world of work -- Epilogue -- Further advice and help -- Introduction -- Checklists : dyslexia, dyspraxia, visual stress -- Useful equipment -- Useful addresses -- Further reading -- Index.
Summary: This practical guide for dyslexic and dyspraxic students gives advice and tips on how to cope with college life. Clearly and simply written, it addresses not just study skills, but all aspects of student life, such as finding your way around campus, dealing with unsympathetic tutors, and preparing for the world of work.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-213) and index.

Preface -- Dyslexia at college -- Introduction -- A cautionary tale -- Dyslexia and dyspraxia in focus -- Accessing help and support -- Improving skills -- Introduction -- Getting organised -- Ways of seeing -- Reading and note-taking -- Ways of remembering -- Academic writing -- Ways of feeling -- Significant others : tutors and employers -- Introduction -- Dyslexia : a quick guide for subject tutors -- Beyond college : the world of work -- Epilogue -- Further advice and help -- Introduction -- Checklists : dyslexia, dyspraxia, visual stress -- Useful equipment -- Useful addresses -- Further reading -- Index.

This practical guide for dyslexic and dyspraxic students gives advice and tips on how to cope with college life. Clearly and simply written, it addresses not just study skills, but all aspects of student life, such as finding your way around campus, dealing with unsympathetic tutors, and preparing for the world of work.

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