FOR EVERYONE WHO STRUGGLES TO READ!

Clear, practical, science-based information and advice for successful results

One in five American children has trouble reading. But they are not stupid or lazy. In Overcoming Dyslexia, Dr. Sally Shaywitz, codirector of the Yale Center for the Study of Learning and Attention and a leader in the new research into how the brain works, offers the latest information about reading problems and proven, practical techniques that, along with hard work and the right help, can enable anyone to overcome them. Here are the tools that parents and teachers need to help the dyslexic child, age by age, grade by grade, step by step.

--What dyslexia is and why some intelligent, gifted people read slowly and painfully

--How to identify dyslexia in preschoolers, schoolchildren, young adults, and adults

--How to find the best school and how to work productively with your child’s teacher

--Exercises to help children use the parts of the brain that control reading

--A 20-minute nightly home program to enhance reading

--The 150 most common problem words–a list that can give your child a head start

--Ways to raise and preserve a child’s self-esteem aqnd reveal his strengths

--Stories of successful men and women who are dyslexic

“In this gem of a book, Dr. Sally Shaywitz uses her voice, her images, her brain–and yes, her heart–to shine a piercing and clarifying light on what we so inadequately call ‘dyslexia.’ What is more, she shows how almost everyone can overcome it.”

Daniel D. Federman, M.D.,

“An important book.... For the first time, scientists are understanding how the brain works...in the act of reading. Front and center now is Sally Shaywitz.” –The Baltimore Sun

One of the world's leading experts on reading and dyslexia delivers this comprehensive, up-to-date book to help readers understand, identify, and overcome reading problems. Dr. Shaywitz translates cutting-edge research into an easy-to-follow plan of action offering help and hope. High school & older.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 367-394) and index.

Part I: The nature of reading and dyslexia — The power of knowing — The historical roots of dyslexia — The big picture: Who is affected and what happens over time — Why some smart people can't read — Everyone speaks, but not everyone reads — Reading the brain — The working brain reads — Part II: Diagnosing dyslexia — Early clues to dyslexia — Later clues to dyslexia — Should by child be evaluated for dyslexia? — Diagnosing dyslexia in the school-age child — Identifying the at-risk child — Diagnosing bright young adults — Part III: Helping your child become a reader — All children can be taught to read — Helping your child break the reading code — Helping your child become a reader — Helping your child become a skilled reader — Part IV: Overcoming dyslexia: Turning struggling readers into proficient readers — Sam's program: A model that works — Teaching the dyslexic child to read — Helping adults become better readers — Choosing a school — Protecting and nourishing your child's soul — Accommodations: Building a bridge to success.