Supporting dyslexic adults in higher education and the workplace [electronic resource] / edited by Nicola Brunswick.

Contributor(s): Brunswick, Nicola, 1970- | ProQuest (Firm)Material type: TextTextPublication details: Malden, Mass. : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012Description: ix, 220 p. : illISBN: 9781119944997 (electronic bk.)Subject(s): Dyslexics -- Education (Higher) -- Great Britain | Dyslexics -- Employment -- Great Britain | Dyslexia -- Great BritainGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 371.91/44 LOC classification: LC4818.38 | .B76 2012Online resources: Click to View
Contents:
section 1. Supporting dyslexic adults in higher education -- section 2. Supporting dyslexic adults in the workplace.
Summary: "Supporting Dyslexic Adults provides practical advice in supporting dyslexic adults in education and employment, and guidance on the latest research Provides an important overview of current research and practice in supporting dyslexic adults in education and employment, deftly combining academic understanding with everyday issues Contributors possess a wealth of practical experience in the field which provides an indispensable guide to the subject Case studies are included to capture the immediate experiences of dyslexic adults in education and at work to highlight prevalent issues Offers practical advice to adults with dyslexia, from how to disclose their particular needs to employers and colleagues to legal aspects of dyslexia support Highlights to employers the particular skills and strengths that dyslexic adults can bring to the workplace"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

section 1. Supporting dyslexic adults in higher education -- section 2. Supporting dyslexic adults in the workplace.

"Supporting Dyslexic Adults provides practical advice in supporting dyslexic adults in education and employment, and guidance on the latest research Provides an important overview of current research and practice in supporting dyslexic adults in education and employment, deftly combining academic understanding with everyday issues Contributors possess a wealth of practical experience in the field which provides an indispensable guide to the subject Case studies are included to capture the immediate experiences of dyslexic adults in education and at work to highlight prevalent issues Offers practical advice to adults with dyslexia, from how to disclose their particular needs to employers and colleagues to legal aspects of dyslexia support Highlights to employers the particular skills and strengths that dyslexic adults can bring to the workplace"-- Provided by publisher.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

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