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1043765
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b798135
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Du Pré, Liz, (Elizabeth A.)
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Dyslexia at college /\ Liz Du Pré, Dorothy Gilroy and Tim Miles.
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3rd ed.
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London ;New York :: Routledge,, 2008.
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xv, 331 pages ;; 24 cm
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0203433866
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: 0415404177
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: 0415404185
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: 9780203433867
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: 9780415404174
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: 9780415404181
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-323) and index.
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1. The nature of dyslexia : Dyslexic strengths and weaknesses ; Reading, writing and spelling ; Spoken language ; Note-taking ; Essays ; Calculation ; Reading musical notation ; Social problems ; The causes of dyslexia -- 2. Dyslexia plus : AD(H)D ; Dyspraxia ; Asperger's syndrome ; Lumping and splitting ; Do we need labels? -- 3. Understanding your assessment : Having an assessment for dyslexia ; Reading and spelling tests ; Intelligence tests ; Other tests ; Why have an assessment? ; A word of advice ; The Disabled Students' Allowance ; Adjustments to teaching and assessment -- 4. The move to higher education : The student's wishes ; Routes to higher education ; Choosing your degree course ; How is the course taught? ; How is the course assessed? ; Where do you want to be? ; Filling in the UCAS form ; Disclosing dyslexia ; Taking more time? ; Interviews ; The good news -- 5. Changes to the landscape : What has changed? ; What does this mean for dyslexic students? ; Some basic adjustments can make a great deal of difference ; Alternative assessments ; The role of dyslexic students in continuing change -- 6. Preparations for college : A look ahead to possible difficulties ; Learning to be independent ; Filing ; Memory joggers ; Other aids ; Finance ; Travel ; Spoken language ; Written language ; Using email ; Writing letters and emails ; And finally ... -- 7. Social and academic relationships : Establishing a routine ; Do I tell other students that I am dyslexic? ; Coping with stress ; Collaboration between student and tutor ; Some practical matters -- 8. Organising a support service : Publicity ; Resources ; The work of a support tutor, types of support ; The tutor as counsellor -- 9. Study skills and the support tutor : On being both counsellor and academic tutor ; Working with students ; Building a student's confidence and independence ; How far should the support tutor take over? ; Three sample worksheets ; A worksheet on basics study skills ; Basic study skills ; A worksheet on taking notes ; Taking notes in lectures ; A worksheet on approaching a session of work ; Getting going.
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10. Organising yourself and your time : Time management and self-organisation ; Making a timetable ; Making a planner calendar ; When to study ; What if there seems to be too much to do? ; Where to study ; Concentration ; Think positive -- 11. Taking notes in lectures and from books : Lectures ; Preparing for lectures ; Note-taking in lectures ; Listening for signposts ; Listening again ; Note-taking from text ; Using your notes ; Organising your notes ; Reading with understanding ; Active reading ; Use of reading services ; Reading lists ; Getting the big picture ; Looking for signposts ; Rapid reading ; Coloured overlays and coloured lenses -- 12. Essays and other written assignments : What are your difficulties? ; Strategies for writing, one thing at a time ; What is expected in a college essay? ; Reading the question ; Reading for and planning the essay as a whole ; Getting across what you want to say ; A dialogue with the reader ; Writing your first draft ; Paragraphing ; Other types of assignment ; Setting out references ; Your final draft and checking your work -- 13. Grammar and punctuation : The simple sentence ; Some key grammatical terms ; Writing complete sentences ; Punctuation ; Complex sentences ; Sentence length ; Some common faults ; Scientific writing -- 14. Spelling : Would tuition be helpful? ; Where to find help ; Regular patterns in the English spelling system ; Mnemonics and other strategies ; Technical terms ; Aids and reference books ; Advice to a trainee nurse -- 15. Mathematics and statistics : Dyslexia and mathematics ; Do not be put off by symbols ; Some more symbols: algebra ; Statistics ; Using common sense -- 16. Information technology : What do you need? ; Portable equipment ; Word processing ; Spellcheckers and other software -- 17. Examination arrangements : Administrative arrangements ; Common practice ; Suggestions for further adjustments -- 18. Preparing for examinations, revision and memorisation : A word of encouragement ; Long-term planning ; Using your memory ; Strategies to help you remember ; The pre-examination revision period ; You are now going into the learning phase ; Looking after yourself.
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19. Sitting the examinations : Suggestions for those who feel anxious ; Check on what papers you are taking, where and when ; Do not be put off by what others say ; Make a checklist of what to take into each exam ; In the examination room ; Timing yourself ; The questions ; Your answers ; Do not worry too much about correct spelling ; Short-answer questions ; Multiple-choice question papers ; Oral examinations ; After the exam -- 20. Discussion points for moderators and examining boards : Reasonable adjustments ; Things which can go wrong ; On what is the candidate being examined? ; Some suggestions -- 21. Out of college and into work : The law ; Employers ; Access to work ; Thinking ahead ; Making applications ; Disclosing dyslexia ; Interviews ; Challenges in the workplace ; For the tutor: writing references for dyslexic students -- Appendices : I. Work organisation, essay writing and examination techniques / A.B. Bullock ; II. Dyslexia in my life / S.J. Martin ; III. Problems with dyslexia / S. Batty ; IV. A dyslexic's progress / Fiona Zinovieff ; V. Two generations / C.R. Wilsher and Rose Wilsher ; VI. Turning a mountain into a molehill / Emily Rose Newbury -- Recommended books on study skills -- Useful websites.
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This fully updated third edition offers useful and practical advice to students about how to get the most from their college experience. It also provides teachers with the information they require in order to meet the needs of those students affected by dyslexia.
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Dyslexia.
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Dyslexics-- Education (Higher)
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Self-help techniques.
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Study skills.
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College
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Dyslexia.
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Dyslexics-- Education (Higher)
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Dyslexie
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Self-help techniques.
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Study skills.
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Dyslexia.
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| Dewey Classification
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371.91/44
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| LC Classification
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LC4818.38.D87 2008
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371.914422
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5,3ssgn
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DT 2100rvk
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| Added Entry
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Gilroy, Dorothy E.
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Miles, T. R., (Thomas Richard)
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