Dyslexic people face many problems in the workplace: difficulties with reading and writing, memory, organisation and time management, and a recent TUC report on dyslexia in the workplace estimates that 3 million people are affected.
Dyslexia: How to survive and succeed at work is written by a leading expert in the field for people of all backgrounds and abilities and will help you to master complex organisational skills, deal with a large workload and cope with the demands of deadlines. It also shows how to improve confidence, deal with stress, and build on the creative talent that many dyslexics possess.
Dyslexia: How to survive and succeed at work:
- Explains what dyslexic and dyspraxic difficulties are
- Describes how they affect workplace efficiency
- Offers strategies to manage dyslexic difficulties and reduce their adverse effect on work efficiency
- Provides information about ways in which employers can help dyslexic employees
Rezensionen / Stimmen
a comprehensive exploration of ways to improve skills...written in an accessible, informal style * Dyslexia Review * a gem of a book, just what was needed -- Katherine Kindersley * Dyslexia Teaching Centre * This most affordable guide fills a gap we have long been waiting for and is highly recommended, not only for use by adult dyslexics/dyspraxics, but also their employers, line managers, colleagues, tutors, family and friends. In fact, all those who are dealing with dyslexic/dyspraxic adults on a daily basis * Eleanor May-Brenneker, Dyslexia Consultant * ...provides good advice, tips and strategies to compensate for literacy, organisational, emotional, and communication difficulties in the workplace * Dyslexia Contact * a particularly thorough guide * Library Journal *
Sprache
Verlagsort
Verlagsgruppe
Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
Dateigröße
ISBN-13
978-1-4481-7532-1 (9781448175321)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Dr Sylvia Moody has a PhD in Psychology, a diploma in Clinical Psychology and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. She runs the Dyslexia Assessment Service in London, is the author of Dyslexia: A Teenager's Guide and has also written children's books.
