Supporting dyslexic adults in higher education and the workplace. (2012)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Nicola Brunswick.
• Other Names: Brunswick, Nicola, 1970-; Wiley InterScience (Online service)
• Contents: Front Matter -- Dyslexia in UK Higher Education and Employment: An Introduction and Overview / Nicola Brunswick -- Section 1: Supporting Dyslexic Adults in Higher Education. Socio₆Emotional Aspects of Dyslexia / Ruth Gwernan-Jones -- How well are Students with Specific Learning Difficulties Prepared for Higher Education? A Case Study of a Pre- 1992 University / Vikki Anderson, Sue Onens -- Screening for Specific Learning Difficulties in Higher Education / Sarah Nichols -- The Complex Nature of Dyslexia Support in the Context of Widening Participation / Vivien Fraser -- Why can't i Learn? Metacognitive Strategy Instruction / Geraldine Price -- Supporting Higher Education Students who are Dyslexic / David Pollak -- Dyslexia Support at the Royal College of Art / Qona Rankin -- Dyslexia, eLearning and eSkills / E A Draffan -- Reading Comprehension in Adult Students with Dyslexia / Rob Fidler, John Everatt -- Dyslexia Support at University and on Work Placement / Pauline Sumner -- Preparing for Work / Fiona White, Richard Mendez, Rosanne Rieley -- Section 2: Supporting Dyslexic Adults in the Workplace. Disclosing Dyslexia / Alan Martin, David McLoughlin -- Self-Disclosure in Adults with Learning Disabilities and Dyslexia / Paul J Gerber, Lynda A Price -- Dyslexia on the Defensive / Sylvia Moody -- Achieving Success in the Workplace / Carol Leather, Bernadette Kirwan -- The Knowledge and Skills Required by a Specialist Tutor within the Field of Adult Support / Margaret Malpas -- Dyslexia and Disability Discrimination / John Mackenzie -- The Design and Development of the Sylexiad Typeface / Robert Hillier -- Dyslexia and Creativity / Morag Kiziewicz -- Index.
• Publisher Details: Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication Date: 2012
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 371.91/44; Dyslexics -- Education (Higher) -- Great Britain; Dyslexics -- Employment -- Great Britain; Dyslexia -- Great Britain; EDUCATION -- Special Education -- Learning Disabilities; EDUCATION -- Special Education -- Communicative Disorders; Dyslexia; Dyslexics -- Education (Higher); Great Britain; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781119945000; 1119945003; 9781119944997; 1119944996; 9781119944614; 1119944619
• Related ISBNs: 9780470974797; 0470974796; 9780470974780; 0470974788
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.