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From Percy to Peter : A History of Dyslexia - Jenni Beard

From Percy to Peter

A History of Dyslexia

By: Jenni Beard

Paperback | 2 October 2019

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Jenni Beard is dyslexic. She discovered this not as a child but after her son Peter was diagnosed with the condition and she noticed ‘familial’ similarities. She thus writes from a unique and telling standpoint when outlining the much-overlooked topic’s history and the controversies which surround it. Sometimes called ‘word-blindness’ (and also known by other names), there is even today debate about whether dyslexia exists at all, or only in specific (or even individual) forms, or as part of other physical or mental conditions.

From Percy to Peter traces these arguments, both historically and, centrally, during, the years of the Word Blind Centre. Skilfully weaving the experience of the dyslexic with the opinions of top diagnostic experts and opinion formers, Jenni Beard supports her wide-ranging survey of dyslexia with a wealth of facts, anecdotes and extracts from learned writings.

The book takes the reader inside the mind of those who wrestle with reading or writing in a way that leads to better understanding. Percy was the first child to be diagnosed as dyslexic and his name has become a byword for insiders. By linking the subject to her own (and her son Peter’s) experiences she helps to explain matters to ordinary readers. Among topics included are: the pioneers and their work; ways of overcoming dyslexia; and the debates, papers, books and magazines around what has sometimes been wrongly dubbed a ‘middle-class disease’, or one with links to brain damage or madness. Written from a highly informed personal standpoint the book brings a neglected topic to life.

Based on the experience of bringing-up a dyslexic child.
Deals with the myths and realities of dyslexia.
By an experienced teacher of children of various ages.
 

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