Supporting Dyslexic Adults in Higher Education and 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 issuesContent: Chapter 1 Dyslexia in UK Higher Education and Employment: An Introduction and Overview (pages 1–10): Nicola BrunswickChapter 2 Socio–Emotional Aspects of Dyslexia (pages 11–21): Ruth Gwernan?JonesChapter 3 How well are Students with Specific Learning Difficulties Prepared for Higher Education? A Case Study of a Pre? 1992 University (pages 22–32): Vikki Anderson and Sue OnensChapter 4 Screening for Specific Learning Difficulties in Higher Education (pages 33–42): Sarah NicholsChapter 5 The Complex Nature of Dyslexia Support in the Context of Widening Participation (pages 43–50): Vivien FraserChapter 6 Why can't i Learn? Metacognitive Strategy Instruction (pages 51–58): Geraldine PriceChapter 7 Supporting Higher Education Students who are Dyslexic (pages 59–73): David PollakChapter 8 Dyslexia Support at the Royal College of Art (pages 74–83): Qona RankinChapter 9 Dyslexia, eLearning and eSkills (pages 84–90): E. A. DraffanChapter 10 Reading Comprehension in Adult Students with Dyslexia (pages 91–100): Rob Fidler and John EverattChapter 11 Dyslexia Support at University and on Work Placement (pages 101–111): Pauline SumnerChapter 12 Preparing for Work (pages 112–122): Fiona White, Richard Mendez and Rosanne RieleyChapter 13 Disclosing Dyslexia (pages 123–135): Alan Martin and David McLoughlinChapter 14 Self?Disclosure in Adults with Learning Disabilities and Dyslexia (pages 136–148): Paul J. Gerber and Lynda A. PriceChapter 15 Dyslexia on the Defensive (pages 149–156): Sylvia MoodyChapter 16 Achieving Success in the Workplace (pages 157–166): Carol Leather and Bernadette KirwanChapter 17 The Knowledge and Skills Required by a Specialist Tutor within the Field of Adult Support (pages 167–176): Margaret MalpasChapter 18 Dyslexia and Disability Discrimination (pages 177–184): John MackenzieChapter 19 The Design and Development of the Sylexiad Typeface (pages 185–196): Robert HillierChapter 20 Dyslexia and Creativity (pages 197–206): Morag Kiziewicz