Some suggested reading:-

[note - the comments in brackets are my personal opinions about these publications.]

books about dyslexia -

Davis R D 1997 (2nd edn) The gift of Dyslexia. Souvenir Press, London, 258pp isbn 02856344127 [Dyslexia friendly large print. Interesting theories about the causes and nature of dyslexia; highlights some of the positives. Includes the "Davis Procedures" for teachers and parents. Whether these would help children I do not know, but I thought that the first part of the book was very thought provoking.]

Gilroy D E & T R Miles 1996 (2nd edn). Dyslexia at college. Routeledge, London. 260 pp. isbn 0415127785 [ A good general guide to studying in Higher Education, beginning with a section on how to prepare for the move up to HE. Lots about academic writing] .

Goodwin V & B Thompson 2004. Making dyslexia work for you. A self-help guide. 166 pp and CD-ROM. David Fulton Publishers, London. [ Dyslexia friendly print - balck sans serif font on cream paper. If was to write a book about dyslexia for adults with dyslexia, this would probably be it! ]

Hammond J & F Hercules. Understanding dyslexia. An introduction for dyslexic students in Higher Education. The Glasgow School of Art. 60pp. [downloaded from http://www.gsa.ac.uk May 2002 ]

Peer L & G Reid 2003. Introduction to Dyslexia. David Fulton Publishers, London. 86pp isbn 1-85366-964-5 [ Part of the British Dyslexia Association Curriculum Series - aimed at schools policy and teachers. Quite concise and factual. ]

Ryden M 1996 (3rd edn) Dyslexia How would I cope? Jessica Kingsley Publishes, London. 64pp. isbn 185302385X [ Dyslexia friendly large sans-serif print. A insightful little booklet I think - there is a fascinating section which tries to show the non-dyslexic how some dyslexics experience when reading the printed word by illustration the problems of concept reversal, vertical distortion, lateral distortion, inversion, horizontal inversion, words fading, mirror images, missing letters, missing words and missing key words. Welcome to our world! ]

Useful resources for dyslexics -

Buzan T 2003 (2nd edn) Use your head. BBC Worldwide Limited, London. 160pp [ This guy trademarked "mind maps". Lots of ideas and exercises to aid your thinking. ]

Gelb M J 1995. Thinking for a change. Discovering the power to create, communicate and lead. Aurum Press Ltd, London. 228pp. [ "Synvergent thnking" and "mind maps" for the modern businessman. I have not read it yet but there looks to be some useful stuff in this book, though I am not so sure about the "leadership" aspects! ]

Moreley D 1995 (7th edn). The ACE spelling dictionary. 299 pp. [ In order to find the correct spelling of a word in an ordinary dictionary you have to know roughly how to spell it - in the ACE dictionary you find the words from their sounds. A spelling dictionary does not tell you the meanings of the words. ]

books about Higher Education Study Skills -

Cottrell S, 1999. The study skills handbook. Palgrave, Basingstoke. 236pp. [ Dyslexia friendly - blue print on a white background and lots of diagrams. You can dip into each chapter as you need it. Excellent. ]

Creme P & M R Lea 2003 (2nd edn.) Writing at University - a guide for students. Open University Press, Maidenhead. 185pp. isbn 0335213251. [I like OUP books - they are very practical and to the point. This is no exception. Do they get students to "test drive" their publications before they are published? ]

Cryer P, 2000. The research student's guide to success. Open University Press, Buckingham. 276pp.

Bourner T & P Race 1990. How to win as a part-time student. A study skills guide. Kogan Page, London. 285 pp. isbn 0749102156

Moran A P, 1997. Managing your own learning at University. University College Dublin Press, 165pp.

Northedge A, 1990. The good study guide. Open University Press, Buckingham. 248pp.

Northedge A, J Thomas, A Lane & A Peasgood 1997. The sciences good study guide. Open University Press, Milton Keynes. 410pp. [Everything you need to know about studying science at University, with a large section of the maths. As with most books the secions about using technologies become dated as these resources and programs develope further.]

books about Higher Education Teaching -

Cottrell S 2001. Teaching study skills amd supporting learning. Palgrave, Basingstoke. 356pp. [One could say that this is the teachers' version of the study skills handbook ! Not as dyslexia friendly as the student version, but still very useful. There is an associated web-site with downloadable worksheets, I think. ]

Race P (Ed) 1999. 2000 tips for lecturers. Kogan Page Ltd, London. 264pp. [Quite expensive this book. Contains lots of pithy bullet point ideas arranged into topics - some are inspirational and some are stating the obvious. Easy to use and dip into.]

updated September 2008