The Gift of Dyslexia: Why Some of the Smartest People Can't Read...and How They Can Learn

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Started out really enjoying it and then half way through I became disappointed in the classification of Dyslexia and struggled with the rest.

Ronald D Davis | Dyslexia the Gift Ronald D Davis | Dyslexia the Gift

Please remember that abusive people are kind until you trust them again, then they are mean again. With people like that, it is important to do these things: The Gift of Dyslexia is filled with unsubstantiated pseudo-science (go look up all Ron Davis’s credentials – oh wait, he has none!), but even if we take his anecdotal evidence as fact, there’s still a big, huge flaw. Do you ever get the feeling that you’ve read something and is not gone in, you reread it again and it still doesn’t go in? The Gift of Dyslexia highlights this greatly. So much so I even got a copy for my girlfriend and my mum for them to read so they can better understand how I interact with the written word. Now for the parts that completely changed my world … this can all be corrected!

Difficulty putting thoughts into words; speaks in halting phrases; leaves sentences incomplete; stutters under stress; mispronounces long words, or transposes phrases, words, and syllables when speaking. Setting out practical step-by-step techniques, using visualisation and multisensory learning, Ronald Davis brings help to the 15% of children and adults who struggle with reading and writing because of dyslexia. In this revised and expanded edition of his classic work Ronald Davis brings real help to people who have dyslexia. Nowadays, so many people talk about dyslexia’s gifts. There is a big difference between the gift of dyslexia and dyslexia’s gifts. Those who talk about dyslexia’s gifts, might not have an idea what the gift of dyslexia is. Or, we could say they might not have an idea of the cause of dyslexia. Ron Davis figured it out. Reading or writing shows repetitions, additions, transpositions, omissions, substitutions, and reversals in letters, numbers and/or words.

Gift of Dyslexia - Profile Books Gift of Dyslexia - Profile Books

I read the book and was intrigued, but I thought it sounded too good to be true. It claimed that I could transform in my wife's dyslexia from a burden into an asset in less than a week! It didn't help that the author was American - a lot of snake-oil has been "invented" in the USA. So I DIDN'T follow the simple instructions in the book - not until my wife took me to a public lecture by the author Ron Davis, and I had the opportunity to ask him all the hard questions the book had raised in my mind. He responded to my scepticism with the simple and humble authority of someone who KNOWS from direct experience. Wouldn’t you love to have the gift of mastery? Dyslexic children have a ferocious need to play and learn, and can entertain themselves anywhere. And, while they do ask questions, they are figuring most things out for themselves. They develop a very low tolerance for failure because, quite honestly, their thinking style has led them to be quite successful in everything young children do before they are old enough to start school. Appears bright, highly intelligent, and articulate but unable to read, write, or spell at grade level.Feels dumb; has poor self-esteem; hides or covers up weaknesses with ingenious compensatory strategies; easily frustrated and emotional about school reading or testing. Dyslexics don't all develop the same gifts, but they do have certain mental functions in common. Here are the basic abilities all dyslexics share:

The Gift of Dyslexia, Revised and Expanded - Penguin Random House

Secrecy came naturally to John le Carré, and there were some secrets that he fought fiercely to keep, nowhere more so than in his private life. Seemingly content in his marriage, the novelist conducted a string of love affairs over four decades. To keep these relationships secret, he made use of tradecraft that he had learned as a spy: code names and cover stories, cut outs, safe houses and dead letter boxes. Discover the fascinating history of the humble notebook, from the bustling markets of medieval Florence to the quiet studies of our greatest thinkers. This is the perfect read for stationery fans and history buffs alike! I find the people who will struggle most with this book are those who are not dyslexic, or, are looking for traditional doctrinal answers to a non traditional struggle in the learning processes of the mind.Presented in a dyslexia friendly style... I would recommend this book, both for people with dyslexia and parents and teachers. It describes the problems so well, but even more importantly it radiates optimism and encouragement and offers a programme for success." - Disability Now