3 Helpful Books: All About Dyslexic Strengths
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The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan: A Blueprint for Renewing Your Child's Confidence and Love of Learning
This is not an easy thing to write: Every day students with dyslexia are failing academically, despite their incredibly high efforts. Different does not mean disability according to Ben Foss. There is nothing wrong with them; the system needs to evolve.
In the meantime, failure reaps havoc on self-esteem. The author sees this and has written more than a book, it’s a plan for turning shame into hope with actionable, inciteful, and practical steps focusing on dyslexic strengths — as there are many.
As a highly-successful adult with dyslexia himself, Ben’s voice is passionate and his personal story embodies self-empowerment.
Also, he is transparent that he wrote the entire book using speech-to-text. Very cool!
Drs. Brock and Fernette Eide are amazing neurologists who use research studies, clinical observations, and more to provide an evidence-based understanding of the many incredible neurological strengths of those with dyslexia, including:
Pattern detection
Divergent thinking
Episodic memory
Problem-solving
Prediction abilities
When you hear that there is a high percentile of startup founders with dyslexia, it can at first feel like a sticky press hit with no substance. Through Drs. Brock’s inciteful work, you will understand the why.
I recently went to a seminar where Dr. Brock Eide discussed the cognitive strengths of dyslexia and how focusing on just the reading barrier is a disservice to all the potential within the dyslexic brain.
With stories, science, and advice, The Dyslexic Advantage is also on Substack. (Check out my recommendations.)
The Lightning Thief: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1
What? Did you think everything has to be non-fiction? Rick Riordan is a #1 New York Times bestselling author for more than one reason. This series of books is incredibly entertaining (I enjoyed this one BEFORE my child was diagnosed and have read them all), but they also provide a really creative way to re-frame what being dyslexia/ADHD means.
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Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson feels like a failure and doesn’t believe in himself. Focusing is difficult. Trouble has a way of finding him and he keeps getting kicked out of school. In the first book of his series, Percy discovers he’s a demigod (this is not a spoiler; it’s on the cover). His way of navigating the world is, in fact, heroic because it offers strengths — in problem-solving, reflexes, character, loyalty, and more.
It is when Percy joins a new school for demigods that he embraces his true nature and has adventures of epic proportions. Incredibly creative. Incredibly fun. I dare you not to enjoy it!
Three books, three different looks at greatness happening BECAUSE of how the dyslexic brain works, not in spite of it. 💪💪💪
Love the Dyslexic Advantage! My students struggle so much with confidence.