Finally, a groundbreaking book that reveals what your dyslexic child is experiencing – and what you can do so that he or she will thrive.
More than 30 million people in the United States are dyslexic – a brain-based genetic trait, often labeled as a “learning disability” or “learning difference”, that makes interpreting text and reading difficult. Yet even though children with dyslexia may have trouble reading, they don’t have any problems learning; dyslexia has nothing to do with a lack of intellect.
While other books tell you what dyslexia is, this book tells you what to do. Dyslexics’ innate skills, which may include verbal, social, spatial, kinesthetic, visual, mathematical, or musical abilities, are their unique key to acquiring knowledge. Figuring out where their individual strengths lie, and then harnessing these skills, offers an entrée into learning and excelling. And by keeping the focus on learning, not on standard reading the same way everyone else does, a child with dyslexia can and will develop the self-confidence to flourish in the classroom and beyond.
After years of battling with a school system that did not understand his dyslexia and the shame that accompanied it, renowned activist and entrepreneur Ben Foss is not only open about his dyslexia, he is proud of it. In The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan he shares his personal triumphs and failures so that you can learn from his experiences, and provides a three-step approach for success: Identify your child’s profile Help your child help himself Create community
Packed with practical ideas and strategies dyslexic children need for excelling in school and in life, this empowering guide provides the framework for charting a future for your child that is bright with hope and unlimited potential.
Dyslexia Professional This book is going to revolutionize how we talk about, and deal with, dyslexia.Â
Groundbreaking! I’ve worked in the field of learning disabilities education for fourteen years, and this is the first book I’ve read on dyslexia that provides a roadmap for parents to help empower their children. It is the book I wish I had copies to give to every parent who walks through my door, who has recently learned that their child is dyslexic or that their school is failing them. While components like research, science, and stories of success are woven throughout the book, Foss’ main objective is to…
Good insight overall, weak in a few areas I liked a lot of what Ben Foss had to say in this book. He had a number of good ideas and it is always good to see individual’s perspectives on their own experience. I like that the author spoke about the parent advocating for the needs of the child, but as I read through the book I was also struck by some of his limited perspective on many aspects of what is available today for dyslexic children.Â