Watch Drs. Brock and Fernette Eide share insights from their revised and updated book The Dyslexic Advantage

By Spenser Stevens | February 14 2023 | GeneralPsychology

What if we viewed dyslexia as a learning and processing style rather than as a learning disorder?

Drs. Brock and Fernette Eide use their impressive backgrounds in neurology and education to debunk the standard deficit-based approach to dyslexia. People typically define “dyslexia” as a reading and spelling disorder. But through published research studies, clinical observations, and interviews with dyslexic individuals, the Eides prove that these challenges are not dyslexia’s main features but are instead trade-offs resulting from an entirely different pattern of brain organization and information processing that has powerful advantages.

The revised and updated edition of The Dyslexic Advantage includes eighteen rich new profiles of remarkable individuals with dyslexia—such as several world-renowned scientists, a Pulitzer Prize–winning poet, a world-record-setting memory specialist, three MacArthur “Genius” Award winners, the technical advisor for the Jurassic Park movies, and many more. Meanwhile, the enormous advances in dyslexia research over the last ten years provide valuable new insights for educators, employers, parents, dyslexic adults, and anyone interested in neurodiversity and human cognition. Blending personal stories with hard science, The Dyslexic Advantage (Revised and Updated) provides empowering advice on how to identify, understand, nurture, and enjoy the strengths of the dyslexic mind.

Listen to Drs. Brock and Fernette Eide explain the important role that their book has played in helping to change the way that dyslexic minds are understood:

 

Unlocking the Hidden Potential of the Dyslexic Brain
9780593472231
Drs. Brock and Fernette Eide update their popular book with significant new material, including groundbreaking scientific research and diverse profiles of dyslexic individuals.
$21.00 US
Feb 14, 2023
Paperback
448 Pages
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