Dyslexia book research

In this brief we had to chose a non fiction book to do the cover design off. When I went to the library I firstly chose a politics book which had beautiful illustrations all over it but before I knew we were front cover designing I was advised to chose another one just in case. I studied Politics at A-level so I was interested in this however I found another book with a very boring front cover on dyslexia which I myself struggle from. I have found it difficult chipping away at reading the book but everything I did read was crazy because it basically turned all of my problems into words and I kept having personal reactions to everything said. Furthermore it has been fascinating reading this because it not only out lines what I struggle with but also scientifically why I struggle and ways to help. So over all this has been a good book choice for me.

'Dyslexia Surviving and succeeding at college' Sylvia Moody

NOTES:

'Cope well with some things but hopeless at others'

Affected areas: Phonology, Auditory Memory, Sequencing and Structure, Visual Tracking (dot around the page-should use a finger or ruler to help)

Visual Stress-associated with dyslexia and 'adds extra difficulty'. The print tends to 'jump around, lines appear blurred, repetitive patterns shift around, reading in bright light is stressful and the paper seems to glare'.

Is it a nuisance? major handicap? confers benefits?

Dyslexics interpret things in a 'holistic and creative way'

'Good at problem solving and lateral thinking' - thinking 'outside the box'

Work hard to ambitions

Can 'confuse reversible letters = bd, mw, pg', see the 'wrong order = was, saw' and 'miss sequence sounds = conversation and conservation' and 'just fail to track sounds = interdenominational'.

This is because the brain makes intelligent suggestions... Way to deal with some of these issues is to break the word down 'con  ver  sa  tion'

Some people are 'much more inaccurate with numbers rather than words with tracking' This is because the brain 'can't use context'
As with above, the best way of dealing with 396069235825 is to break it down 39  60  69  23  58  25.

Need to get a balance of speed and accuracy

Could colour code is useful

'If you're mathematically challenged, I can only suggest that you do not attempt a degree in theoretical physics'

'Note taking is one of the most crucial skills' because it advises what to do after the question 'Do you ever find that, when reading a book or journal article, you get to the end of it and then realise that you can't remember a single thing about what you've read?'

It says that commonly dyslexia students would: put off reading it , vaguely skim through it, start reading it trying to be very concentrated, read over and over hoping it sticks and dot about hoping there is something easy to understand but that these methods are all ineffective.

Another suggestion is to underline key words

'Not a good idea to keep all these odd thoughts, intensions and plans busily buzzing around in your head brain. Not only do they take up space and energy but they are also a form of anxiety' - Bring a notebook to write everything down!

'Dyslexic students often report that they are constantly forgetting where they have put things'

Use of a voice recorder to capture information-'There will be many occasions when you have to listen to instructions or explanations... Will you remember all of this later?'

How a teacher could help: 'Don't ask me to read out loud, Explain how to structure an essay..., Don't be hard on spelling, Advise me on time management.