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This book has dyslexia-friendly features.
Contents: Introduction: How to use this book ; What is dyslexia? ; Varied profile ; Note on language ; Dyslexia traits summarised -- Foundations: Phonological awareness ; Difficulty rhyming ; Sound blending ; Segmentation ; Decoding ; Orthographic processing -- Reading: Letter confusion ; Directional confusion ; Reading avoidance ; Reading speed ; Reading aloud ; Prosody ; Tracking ; Omitting, inserting and transposing ; Moving words ; Reading comprehension ; Context -- Writing: Spelling ; Punctuation and grammar ; Copying ; Vocabulary ; Word avoidance ; Poor handwriting ; Writing fluency -- Mental processes: Poor word retrieval ; Thought to speech ; Cognitive processing ; Perceptual processing -- Memory: Working memory ; Ways to support working memory ; Short-term memory ; Remembering names ; Long-term memory ; Semantic memory ; Episodic memory ; Sequences ; Instructions ; Support with sequences and instructions -- Life skills: Listening comprehension ; Concentration ; Time management ; Organisation ; Planning ; Tips to support planning and organisation ; Socialising -- Tools: Tools ; Immersive reader ; Making reading accessible ; Reframing success -- Positives: Positives ; Creativity ; Problem-solving ; Bottom-up vs. Top-down ; Visualisation and spatial processing ; Communication and storytelling -- Co-occurrence: Dyslexia and ADHD ; Dyslexia and auditory processing disorder ; Self-esteem ; Anxiety -- Other: Falling through the cracks ; Importance of the label ; Disability ; Myths ; Intelligence ; The many ways I spelled 'dyslexia' while writing this book.
Summary: An essential guide to understanding dyslexia, for dyslexic people and their families, friends and workmates. Dyslexia is a common condition that affects approximately one in ten people, both adults and children but information on how to manage it is not as accessible as you might think. At the age of 25, Chanelle Moriah was diagnosed with dyslexia and decided to take another deep dive. Chanelle shines the spotlight on dyslexia in their unique style, creating a simple resource that explains what dyslexia is and how it can impact the different areas of someone's life. I Am Dyslexic is a tool for both diagnosed and undiagnosed dyslexic people to explain or make sense of their experiences. It also offers non-dyslexic people the chance to learn more from someone who is dyslexic.