{"product_id":"inside-the-dyslexic-mind-a-resource-for-parents-teachers-and-dyslexics-themselves-paperback","title":"Inside the Dyslexic Mind: A Resource for Parents, Teachers and Dyslexics Themselves - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaughton King\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaughton King shares his understanding of the dyslexic mind from his own lived experience as a dyslexic child, an angry adolescent, a therapist and eventually an author \u003c\/b\u003e When describing what it is like to be dyslexic, he is includes himself. We think in pictures, we chase words around the pages of books, and we have trouble finding any sensible connection between squiggles on paper and real things they are meant to refer to. And this all happens in perpetual reverse gear. You guessed it, for us, school is not cool, and for most of us this makes life tough \u003c\/p\u003e At the heart of this book is a ground-breaking conceptthe diesel\/petrol analogy. As Laughton describes it, a dyslexic person is like a diesel vehicle. They run perfectly if you give them the right fuel, but if you put petrol in the tank (i.e. expect them to learn like every normal child in our current education system) they break down. This book helps dyslexic (diesel) thinkers make sense of their lives, and provides valuable guidance for parents and teachers  There is nothing wrong with the dyslexic childs brain. They do not need medication and do not need to be rewired nor recalibrated. Laughtons message to parents and educators is that once they accept this processing difference and understand the dyslexic style of thinking they can readily work with these children and help them achieve their own success \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaughton King\u003c\/b\u003e is a retired psychologist whose contribution to\u003cbr\u003ethe progressive dismantling of what is commonly called 'dyslexia' comes from his\u003cbr\u003e70+ years as a 'dyslexic' person, and from 35 years as a psychologist working\u003cbr\u003ewith children experiencing learning difficulties. Laughton's difficulties with\u003cbr\u003ereading meant that he did not rely on the insights and conclusions of academics\u003cbr\u003eand scholars. Instead, through observation of his own and other's learning\u003cbr\u003eprocesses, he established his own understanding of this unfortunately common\u003cbr\u003edifficulty.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSchool was a nightmare for Laughton. He could\u003cbr\u003enot decipher the language of the teacher and was confused that other kids\u003cbr\u003ecould. His classroom failings led to social and behavioural failings, and for\u003cbr\u003ethese he was labelled and blamed. In turn, his acceptance of the blame led\u003cbr\u003edirectly to deep, prolonged depression.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLaughton describes his eventual self-diagnosis\u003cbr\u003eof dyslexia at age 45 years as like emerging from a dark cloud but lacking any\u003cbr\u003esense or understanding of its causes or functional dynamics. Subsequent\u003cbr\u003eobservations of thousands of children, their families and their teachers\u003cbr\u003eeventually led to practical insights regarding dyslexia as a daily life issue\u003cbr\u003ein a person's interfaces with society through the various stage of life.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlongside his long career as a psychologist, \u003cbr\u003eeducational psychologist and mediator, Laughton is the author of three\u003cbr\u003eself-published works that represent the evolution of his understanding of the\u003cbr\u003edyslexic mind: \u003ci\u003eReaching the Reluctant Learner: A Manual of Strategies for\u003cbr\u003eTeachers and Parents \u003c\/i\u003e(2006), \u003ci\u003eWith, Not Against: A Compendium of Positive\u003cbr\u003eParenting Strategies\u003c\/i\u003e (2008), and \u003ci\u003eDyslexia Dismantled \u003c\/i\u003e(2010). \n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 11, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52585946677541,"sku":"9781922539427","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/2487\/2485\/files\/3vq5TgPlIv9781922539427.webp?v=1781604677","url":"https:\/\/c4lhome.com\/products\/inside-the-dyslexic-mind-a-resource-for-parents-teachers-and-dyslexics-themselves-paperback","provider":" Companion for Life Five Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}