Dyslexia in the Workplace

de Diana Bartlett, Sylvia Moody

This text is designed for both dyslexic adults and for professionals concerned with helping them, for example psychologists, tutors, therapists, researchers, disability advisors and welfare officers. It offers advice to employers on how to help dyslexic staff. The book covers the nature of dyslexic difficulties and their effects, both practical and emotional. Dyspraxic difficulties are also discussed. Assessment tests are described and reviewed and research is summarized. Detailed advice is given on tackling the difficulties; topics covered include work organization and effective work methods, reading and writing for work purposes, memory skills, oral presentation and interation, and dealing with the emotions associated with dyslexia. Finally, guidance is given on the Disability Discrimination Act and sources of information and help are listed. Throughout the book, there are numerous case studies designed to capture the immediate experiences of dyslexic people at work.^ Table of contents: Part 1: Dyslexia difficulties and their assessment * Introduction: A Good day at The Office? * Chapter 1: Dyslexic Difficulties in The Workplace. * Chapter 2: Assessment. General Considerations. * Chapter 3: Judgement day. Tom Goes for an assessment. * Chapter 4: Assessment Tests. * Chapter 5: Assessing The Assessor. A Rough Guide for punters. * Chapter 6: Dyspraxia Observed. * Chapter 7: Emotional Reactions. Part 2: Tackling the difficulties * Chapter 8: Getting Started. * Chapter 9: Overall Work strategies. * Chapter 10: General Work Organization. * Chapter 11: Efficient Work Methods. * Chapter 12: General Writing skills. * Chapter 13: Some Specific Workplace Documents. * Chapter 14: Reading and Remembering Work documents. * Chapter 15: General Oral Skills and Interaction. * Chapter 16: Dealing With Emotions and negative Attitudes. * Chapter 17: Telling Employers. * Chapter 18: Guidelines for Employers.^ Part 3: Further information and help * Introduction * Chapter 19: Research digest. * Chapter 20: The Disability Discrimination Act 1995. * Chapter 21: Sources of Information and help. * Appendices. (Checklists. Basic Relaxation Exercise. Visualisation exercises for Relaxation.).