Dyslexia: How to survive and succeed at work
Published on 3. August 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-0-09-190708-2 (ISBN)
Description
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
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
Reviews / Votes
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 *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Ebury Publishing
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 215 mm
Width: 134 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
222 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-09-190708-2 (9780091907082)
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Additional editions
Sylvia Moody
Dyslexia: How to survive and succeed at work
E-Book
01/2013
1st Edition
Ebury Digital
€14.99
Available for download
Person
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.