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‘The book will be a particularly helpful reference for those starting out on the road to understanding and addressing dyslexia and other related conditions.’ Sophie Irwin, Disability Awareness Trainer & SpLD Coordinator and Lecturer for South Thames College, appearing in Dyslexia Contact

What does Dyslexia actually mean? How does it affect people's lives? This guide takes you step-by-step through diagnosis, treatment, education and into career options with practical advice and the latest information. Helping you to pinpoint exactly what is wrong with your child, communicate with teachers and others in authority, assess your child's rights and choose the right education for your child's needs.

Chapter headings

• Introduction
• I Know There is Something Wrong
• Special Educational Needs
• Dyslexia
• Dyscalculia
• Dysgraphia
• Dyspraxia
• ADHD
• Gifted Children
• How Can I Get Help?
• How to Obtain Help for Your Child's Special Educational Needs
• The Role of the Psychiatrist
• Computers & Dyslexia/SpLD
• Selecting a School & Private Tuition
• Health Problems
• Role of the Orthoptist in Assessing Children with Specific Learning Difficulties
• Education is Compulsory – Not School
• Vitamins & Health, Career Options
• Dyslexia and the Disability Discrimination Act
• Legal Advice
• Help Section
• Book List

Expert/Press Reviews for Dyslexia a Parent's Guide

‘Dyslexia and Other Learning Difficulties – A Parent’s Guide contains basic information, clearly set out in an easy-to-read format...It is sensitively written, acknowledging that different approaches are required to meet very varied needs, and deals with a wide range of situations and procedures. There are useful starting points for exploring particular problems, along with possible strategies for their solution.’ Special! magazine, The National Association for Special Educational Needs

'Maria is the founder of the Swindon Dyslexia Centre and is well-used to helping parents of children with learning difficulties. This is a sympathetically written book, demonstrating a real understanding of how parents feel when their child isn't learning quite like other children. Parents are the first to know when something is not right with their child, but persuading others to see this and treat it sensitively can be an uphill task. This book is ful of strategies to help and advice on approaching the professionals, all written in a clear, sensitive and understandable manner. Dyslexia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia, SEN, gifted children and ADHD are all covered, with useful checklists for initial guidance. Full ovf practical advice, this is an excellent first port of call.' Parents In Touch

Author Information

Author, Maria Chivers is, as she puts it, 'dedicated to raising awareness of dyslexia.' She founded the Swindon Dyslexia Centre in 1991 and writes regularly and gives lectures on dyslexia. Maria is both dyslexic and dyspraxic. Both her children are also dyslexic.

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