The Dyslexic Advantage (Revised and Updated): Unlocking the Hidden Potential of the Dyslexic Brain

I haven't finished the book but with what I've read so far it has earned 5 stars. Personally I have A.D.D. I was put on Ritalin and HATED it because I lost the best parts of my mental functions. Thom Hartmann has two books that discuss why it really isn't a "disorder" just a difference from the "norm," like being left-handed.This book does for dyslexia what Hartmann's books for A.D.D.My father struggled to read anything. I'm in my 70s so when he was a boy they didn't know the word dyslexia, at least in his rural school, so he got no help. When in college I dated an education major and finally realized he was dyslexic. I also read a book on systems thinking and realized my father who had only made it through the 6th grade naturally thought that way. My thought was he was lucky because that helped condensate for his handicap.This book looks at the correlations between the reading issues that get one diagnosed as dyslexic and shows that that problem is accompanied by mental strengths that are less common in non-dyslexics.As an aside the wiring in the brain that produces dyslexia is similar and apparently related to that which produces A.D.D.

My teenage son was recently diagnosed with dyslexia, which was quite the shock, but explained so much that had been misdiagnosed as executive dysfunction and slight ADHD. I ordered this book to help get a handle on how to support him, and the authors really frame the diagnosis in the best possible light by highlighting what this type of brain "wiring" excels at. Certainly, reading may always be a struggle, but that's not all there is to this diagnosis. It's helping him and us also focus on the positive side of it all, which is what will be so helpful as he decides what he wants to do post-high school.

The content is very positive and looks at dyslexia as different ways of processing information. It explains the different ways and supports it with studies and individuals personal experiences. It shares inspiring stories of individuals who are proof that the way they process information can be a strength if understood and applied instead of looked at as a “disability”. It reinforces that everyone has different strengths and weaknesses. Even those not identified with a “disability” do something’s well and other things poorly. This is true for “dyslexics” as well. It encourages dyslexics dragon their many times untapped strengths and focus on them. It is positive about recognizing and allowing other tools or people with other strengths for help just as anyone else would need to.I could relate and understand myself and my children better! I first listed to this on my Audible account through my Amazon Prime. I found the contents so helpful I bought a physical copy so I can mark it and refer back when needed again for myself, my children, and others. I will use the contents to help other understand with backing of multiple individuals and studies to back the information, as well as my personal experience and that of those I know with these ways of processing information.

This book has changed my life! Or rather it is changing it now. While I am a success story as a dyslexic, the Dyslexic Advantage has changed the way I now see dyslexia and myself in general. It revealed personality traits, gifts I posses, and why I struggle with some tasks and excel at others and explains the science behind it. I had no idea that so much of me is defined by my dyslexic brain and I now see it as a gift I would not trade for anything. It is as though I found the missing manual to my mind!Spoiler Alert - dyslexia is NOT a disability! And the science has advanced enormously even since the first edition of this book.I highly recommend this book to any educator, parent of a dyslexic or dyslexic themselves. It is a must read and far more insightful and uplifting than the other books I have read on the subject. Dyslexia is an advantage if you can find your gifts and understand them. I knew my gifts and now I understand them too. A huge cloud has been lifted. If only I understood this at the beginning of my career I would not have spent a lifetime hiding it. Now I am celebrating it and even helping my own children. I am eternally grateful to Drs. Brock And Fernette Eide for sharing their research and insights.

This book shares stories and research that demonstrates the unique advantages of dyslexia for the world. With patience, resilience and persistence this book lays out a positive path for people with dyslexia and for those of us who are lucky enough to be their parents.

Read the 1st edition when my dyslexic kiddos were 9 and 12 years old. Read the 2nd edition at ages 20 and 23. Also married to a dyslexic. Let's just put it this way: Husband is an award winning designer and soon to be published author. Kiddo #1 is an esports broadcaster. Kiddo #2 is at a top 10 film school. The sole non-dyslexic? The most boring person in the house. Advantages? For real but not diminishing the difficulties of conventional "school daze" either. This book helps explain it all: Both advantages and challenges. Great book.

This book was such a relief to read as a parent of a dyslexic kid. Fantastic info, great guidance.

I wish I had this book when I was younger in school. This book is easy to read and understand. The information collected here is just amazing. I love how the books shows extremely successful individuals with dyslexia. It explains why I suffer so much in school while killing myself studying. It all makes sense now. Highly recommended !!

Scoprire gli aspetti vincenti delka dislessia è stata una notevole sorpresa. Non ne avevo proprio idea. Spero di poter usare queste nuove conoscenze che ho acquisito per poter migliorare i corsi universitari di informatica che tengo per i miei studenti.

Is it an old book tho? There are yellow spots and a folded back page