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-Stratford Press
“I highly recommend picking up a copy of Inside the Dyslexic Mind in whichever format works best for yourself, from one picture thinker to another, this book puts into words, what life can be like and offers guidance for those in our lives to best support and understand our thinking.”
-Roisin McCusker
“I have been overwhelmed by his book, my copy now highlighted, underlined and with notes and comments in the margins… It is indeed a resource, as the subtitle tells us, and it should be used as such. Keep it to hand, and re-savour the images and explanations that just jump off the page.”
-Dr Vin Arthey, Dyslexic and former teacher and teacher educator
For any teacher [or parent] who truly wishes to fully comprehend each and every child who stands before them Laughton’s book [or title ] is a must read. Filled with case studies that surely will resonate, and appropriate questions to ask oneself, this book will guide the teacher or parent in any such investigation. [Today] It is too easy for teachers to simply pass children on to ‘experts’ for diagnosis and at times , damaging, labelling . It is the challenge for each and every teacher or parent to undertake this task and Laughton’s book surely and clearly provides guidance to help with this process. While the issue of dyslexia provides the main thrust of this book Laughton also provides valuable insight into the many other labels that are prevalent today . I would have found this book invaluable at the beginning and during my more than 40 years of teaching and mentoring of teachers .
-David Simpson, 40 years involvement in Waldorf/Rudolf Steiner Schools Internationally
“Child psychologist Laughton King helps parents gain insight into dyslexic thinking, make sense of it in their life and how it can be a strength ”
-Woman’s Day
“brilliant book that resonated with me … (and) connected me even more to my children and how they think.”
-Busy City Kids
Preface
Chapter One: Introduction
The inside story: a portrait of a dyslexic Demystifying and legitimizing
A life ‘out of step’ . . .
Understanding our ‘target group’
Towards understanding the bigger picture Learning or knowledge?
The social environment — and being politically incorrect
Chapter Two: The nature of dyslexia
What is it like to be dyslexic?
Hiding in plain sight: case presentations
Chapter Three: Defining dyslexia
Defining dyslexia
Dyslexic . . . or not? Do I need to get my child tested? Observable characteristics of dyslexia
Naming and labelling
Chapter Four: Where does dyslexia originate? Where does dyslexia come from?
The diesel/petrol analogy
So, what is a ‘diesel’?
What is a self-proclaimed ‘diesel thinker’?
Chapter Five: A confusing issue
Why is it so hard to get useful information about dyslexia?
Is dyslexia a product of our educational style?
Chapter Six: Labels, definitions and myths Labels
Definitions
Common myths about dyslexia
ADD and ADHD
Chapter Seven: Benefits of dyslexia
Are there any benefits from being dyslexic?
Some advantages
Chapter Eight: Verbal language
The language of the dyslexic person
Mastery
Style
Pictorial thinking
Speech impediments
Vocabulary
Chapter Nine: Family and home
Frustration
Depression
Parenting the dyslexic child
Pictorial thinking — how it plays out in our parenting Concepts of time
Consistency, predictability and emotional security Empowerment and disempowerment Empowering the child
Chapter Ten: Classroom issues
Indicators of pictorial thinking
Which helping programme shall I use? Disengagement
Teaching truths
Responses to avoid
Teacher style in the classroom
Learning style
Chapter Eleven: Other members of the
‘dys’ community
Dyscalculia
Dyspraxia and dysgraphia
The Last Word
The Last, Last Word
Appendix: Interventions
References and further reading
Index