Laughton King

Inside the Dyslexic Mind (eBook, ePUB)

A resource for parents, teachers and dyslexics themselves

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In Laughton King's formulation, a dyslexic person is like a diesel vehicle. They run perfectly if you give them the right fuel, but if you put petrol in the tank (i.e. expect them to learn like every 'normal' child in our current education system) they break down. This book is designed to help dyslexic (diesel) thinkers make sense of their lives.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Exisle Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Mai 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781991001412
• Artikelnr.: 71479813

Autorenporträt

Laughton King is a retired psychologist whose understanding of what is commonly called ‘dyslexia’ comes from his 70-plus years as a ‘dyslexic’ person, and from 35 years as a psychologist working with children experiencing learning difficulties. Laughton’s difficulties with reading meant that he did not rely on the insights and conclusions of others. Instead, through observation of his own and others’ learning processes, he came to his own conclusions.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
Preface
Chapter One: Introduction 
The inside story: a portrait of a dyslexic Demystifying and legitimizing 
A life ‘out of step’ . . . 
Understanding our ‘target group’ 
Towards understanding the bigger picture Learning or knowledge? 
The social environment — and being politically incorrect
Chapter Two: The nature of dyslexia 
What is it like to be dyslexic? 
Hiding in plain sight: case presentations 
Chapter Three: Defining dyslexia
Defining dyslexia 
Dyslexic . . . or not? Do I need to get my child tested? Observable
characteristics of dyslexia 
Naming and labelling 
Chapter Four: Where does dyslexia originate? Where does dyslexia come
from? 
The diesel/petrol analogy 
So, what is a ‘diesel’? 
What is a self-proclaimed ‘diesel thinker’? 
Chapter Five: A confusing issue
Why is it so hard to get useful information about dyslexia?
Is dyslexia a product of our educational style? 
Chapter Six: Labels, definitions and myths Labels
Definitions
Common myths about dyslexia 
ADD and ADHD 
Chapter Seven: Benefits of dyslexia
Are there any benefits from being dyslexic? 
Some advantages 
Chapter Eight: Verbal language
The language of the dyslexic person 
Mastery
Style
Pictorial thinking 
Speech impediments 
Vocabulary
Chapter Nine: Family and home
Frustration
Depression
Parenting the dyslexic child 
Pictorial thinking — how it plays out in our parenting Concepts of time 
Consistency, predictability and emotional security Empowerment and
disempowerment Empowering the child 
Chapter Ten: Classroom issues
Indicators of pictorial thinking
Which helping programme shall I use? Disengagement
Teaching truths 
Responses to avoid 
Teacher style in the classroom 
Learning style 
Chapter Eleven: Other members of the 
‘dys’ community
Dyscalculia
Dyspraxia and dysgraphia 
The Last Word 
The Last, Last Word 
Appendix: Interventions 
References and further reading 
Index