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<b>About the Contributors vii</b> <p><b>Acknowledgements xi</b></p> <p>1 Dyslexia in UK Higher Education and Employment: An Introduction and Overview 1<br /> <i>Nicola Brunswick</i></p> <p><b>Section 1 Supporting Dyslexic Adults in Higher Education 11</b></p> <p>2 Socio–Emotional Aspects of Dyslexia: We’re all in this Together 13<br /> <i>Ruth Gwernan-Jones</i></p> <p>3 How Well Are Students with Specific Learning Difficulties Prepared for Higher Education? A case study of a pre-1992 university 22<br /> <i>Vikki Anderson and Sue Onens</i></p> <p>4 Screening for Specifi c Learning Diffi culties in Higher Education 33<br /> <i>Sarah Nichols</i></p> <p>5 The Complex Nature of Dyslexia Support in the Context of Widening Participation 43<br /> <i>Vivien Fraser</i></p> <p>6 Why Can’t I Learn? Metacognitive Strategy Instruction 51<br /> <i>Geraldine Price</i></p> <p>7 Supporting Higher Education Students Who are Dyslexic 59<br /> <i>David Pollak</i></p> <p>8 Dyslexia Support at the Royal College of Art: A Symbiotic Relationship 74<br /> <i>Qona Rankin</i></p> <p>9 Dyslexia, eLearning and eSkills 84<br /> <i>E.A. Draffan</i></p> <p>10 Reading Comprehension in Adult Students with Dyslexia: Areas of Weakness and Strategies for Support 91<br /> <i>Rob Fidler and John Everatt</i></p> <p>11 Dyslexia Support at University and on Work Placement 101<br /> <i>Pauline Sumner</i></p> <p>12 Preparing for Work: Dyslexic Undergraduates Making the Transition into Employment 112<br /> <i>Fiona White, Richard Mendez and Rosanne Rieley</i></p> <p><b>Section 2 Supporting Dyslexic Adults in the Workplace 123</b></p> <p>13 Disclosing Dyslexia: An Exercise in Self-Advocacy 125<br /> <i>Alan Martin and David McLoughlin</i></p> <p>14 Self-Disclosure in Adults with Learning Disabilities and Dyslexia: Complexities and Considerations 136<br /> <i>Paul J. Gerber and Lynda A. Price</i></p> <p>15 Dyslexia on the Defensive 149<br /> <i>Sylvia Moody</i></p> <p>16 Achieving Success in the Workplace 157<br /> <i>Carol Leather and Bernadette Kirwan</i></p> <p>17 The Knowledge and Skills Required by a Specialist Tutor within the Field of Adult Support 167<br /> <i>Margaret Malpas</i></p> <p>18 Dyslexia and Disability Discrimination: The Legal Requirements 177<br /> <i>John Mackenzie</i></p> <p>19 The Design and Development of the Sylexiad Typeface 185<br /> <i>Robert Hillier</i></p> <p>20 Dyslexia and Creativity: Tapping the Creative Strengths of Dyslexic People 197<br /> <i>Morag Kiziewicz</i></p> <p><b>Index 207</b></p>

<p>“The book is an essential guide for teachers, practitioners and employers working with the dyslexic adult and covers recent research and practices within the field of dyslexia . . . The book is well structured with useful contents pages and a clearly presented index.”  (<i>Dyslexia Review</i>, 1 November 2012)</p> <p> </p>

<b>Dr Nicola Brunswick</b> is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Middlesex University. She researches in the areas of reading and developmental dyslexia, and is author of <i>A Beginner's Guide to Dyslexia</i> (2009) and <i>Living with Dyslexia</i> (2011), and the editor of <i>The Dyslexia Handbook 2009/2010</i> (2009). She also co-edited <i>Reading and Dyslexia in Different Orthographies</i> (with S. McDougall & P. de Mornay Davies, 2010), and is a trustee of the British Dyslexia Association.

<i>Supporting Dyslexic Adults</i> provides an overview of the latest research and best practice in supporting adults with dyslexia in higher education and employment. Many of these individuals may have received little or no dyslexia-specific support throughout their school lives; some will not have had their dyslexia identified until they reached university or started work. This book provides guidance on practical support that can be offered to dyslexic adults, and processes which can alleviate the emotional issues they face. <p> </p> <p>The first section of the book focuses on dyslexia in higher education; it covers screening and identifying dyslexia in adulthood, and offers hands-on assistance for dyslexic students, to enhance their learning. Examples of successful practical support from universities and colleges are included to guide practitioners.</p> <p>The second section advises on supporting dyslexic adults in the workplace, preparing individuals for work, and offering strategies on disclosing their particular needs to employers and colleagues. It also considers the legal aspects of dyslexia support and crucially highlights the skills and strengths that dyslexic adults can bring to the workplace.</p> <p>Contributions are written by a wide range of experts in the field. Each one possesses a wealth of practical experience which provides invaluable guidance for dyslexic adults, professionals who support dyslexic adults, and employers of dyslexic staff.</p>

This comprehensive and essential handbook offers a wealth of expertise to all those supporting adults with dyslexia. It explores the world of the student in Higher Education, transitions into the workplace and the subsequent world of employment, recognising that dyslexia is a life-long condition and that different settings and new demands bring different pressures. Highly experienced practitioners provide detailed guidance into the tried and tested approaches and strategies which are known to be successful. <p>The book also points the way forward, demonstrating how dyslexia awareness and effective adjustments will help to remove the barriers for dyslexic adults, enabling them to work to their strengths and so contribute fully to our society. I strongly recommend this book.<br /> —<b><i>Katherine Kindersley</i></b><i>, Director, Dyslexia Assessment & Consultancy, <a href="https://naemail.wiley.com/owa/corrections@wiley.com/redir.aspx?C=2f7c8e7c17914a35b4d9e1de3702373d&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.workingwithdyslexia.com" target="_blank">www.workingwithdyslexia.com</a></i></p> <p>Dyslexia is a lifelong condition and, depending on severity, it can have a negative impact on educational achievement and career prospects.  The message of this book, however, is that, if managed well, dyslexia need not be a barrier to success.   By bringing together experts on dyslexia in higher education and in the work place, the book signals a ‘coming of age’ of research and practice on dyslexia in adulthood.  The book is not just about screening, assessment and examination arrangements but rather its scope is wide, covering support for learning, key transitions, preparation for the workplace and psychosocial aspects. Within the legal framework of the Disability Discrimination Act it also explores sensitive issues surrounding the disclosure of dyslexia in the work place, and the extent to which dyslexia support is also appropriate for people of lower ability who have poor levels of literacy. In bringing together best practice on the management of adults with dyslexia, this book provides much food for thought and will be an important reference for all those who work in the field.<br /> —<b><i>Maggie Snowling</i></b><i>, Professor of Psychology, University of York</i></p>

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