DYSLEXIA AND DYSCALCULIA

A Practical Guide to Support Children with Dyslexia

Meeting Special Needs Series

Collette Drifte
 
This guide is divided into six easy-to-read, free-standing chapters. You can dip into any one of them, without having to read the others first. Chapter 1 explores our understanding of dyslexia, looking at current thinking and research. Chapter 2 gives some ideas of the signs and symptoms to watch for when deciding whether to refer a child for further investigation. The following three chapters are setting-based, discussing practical ways of helping and supporting the child, their carers, and of working with other professionals. The final chapter gives the contact details of useful resources for both the practitioner and the child's family. Throughout the book there are case studies to illustrate points being made, and Pause for Thought sections which pose an issue for professionals to ponder in terms of their own practice.
 
Published by Step Forward Publishing Ltd   ISBN 1904575161  ISBN13 9781904575160
 
   

Dyslexia

Gavin Reid

This lively and interesting book provides advice on the most effective teaching and learning strategies that can be used in the classroom.

The SEN Series

Published by Continuum         ISBN 0- 8264-7579-5

Mind Mapping for Dyslexics.

Tony Buzan has released a free guide on Mind Mapping for Dyslexics.

http://www.imindmap.com/articles/dyslexic.aspx

You can also download free videos of Tony explaining how to Mind Map from:

 http://www.imindmap.com/videos

100 Ideas for Supporting Pupils with Dyslexia

Gavin Reid

Provides those working with dyslexic children one hundred ideas of how to support their learning development. This guide includes lists that range from identifying the needs of individual pupils and their learning styles to developing pupils reading, writing, numeric and communication skills.




Published by    Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.    ISBN-13    9780826493989

The Dyscalculia Toolkit

Supporting Learning Difficulties in Maths

Ronit Bird

Includes CD-Rom

This collection of 200 teaching activities and 40 games to use with pupils who struggle with maths is based on the author's years of experience in schools, working with dyslexic, dyspraxic and dyscalculic pupils - but all the suggested strategies are equally suitable for teaching the basics of numeracy to any pupil aged 7 to 14.
The activities and games provided can be used with individuals, pairs or small groups of pupils, and the CD-rom accompanying the book contains printable and photocopiable resources.

Publisher: Paul Chapman Educational Publishing; Book & Cd-Rom edition (18 Oct 2007)
ISBN-10: 1412947650     ISBN-13: 978-1412947657

Dealing with Dyscalculia

Sum Hope and Steve Chinn

Dealing with Dyscalculia is for all those, of any age who has difficulty with maths and wants to do better. It is for parents and teachers looking for a way to encourage and help their children. It is based on understanding why people have failed with maths previously and knowing how people can learn more efficiently. Mathematics has been traditionally taught as a series of facts, rather than as a set of principles to be understood, but Steve Chinn clearly explains the basic principles of mathematics, how they can be used in various situations, to make numbers seem less threatening and, perhaps for the first time, they will begin to make sense. Numbers are integral to everyday life, from checking the cost of shopping and understanding a train timetable to calculation the best value mobile phone deal, and Steve Chinn brings maths into everyday life.
 
Publisher: Souvenir Press Ltd    ISBN-10: 0285637983    ISBN-13: 978-0285637986

Dyslexia and Learning Style

A Practitioner's Handbook

Tilly Mortimore

The first section of this research based but practical book has been updated to examine the most recent research in two key areas: dyslexia and the dyslexic experience and the major cognitive and learning styles.  In the light of increased controversy around the use of learning style theory in the educational arena, suggestions are made as to ways in which these theories can be utilized to inform teaching and learning and maximize success for vulnerable learners.
The second section provides a range of ways in which to enable learners to understand and utilize their individual styles along with techniques to help students to absorb, process and create responses to information across the curriculum; practical strategies to help teachers to adapt material to suit differing ways of  learning and activities to help students to become more flexible and successful in their  approach. 

Publisher:     John Wiley & Sons Inc   15/07/08       ISBN:      0470511680