Dyslexia: How to survive and succeed at work

Author: Moody, Sylvia

Brand: VERMILION

Edition: Illustrated

Binding: paperback

Format: Illustrated

Number Of Pages: 208

Release Date: 03-08-2006

Part Number: Illustrated

Details: Product 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
Review
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
About the Author
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. She has written children's books and is co-author of Dyslexia in the Workplace (Whurr Publishers, The Dyslexia Adults Link Book of the Year 2000).

EAN: 9780091907082

Package Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 1.2 inches

Languages: English