(P/B) DYSLEXIA FROM A CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE

Παρουσίαση

10% of people are dyslexic (1 in 10)
40% of prisoners are dyslexic (2 in 5)
25% of Royal College of Art students are dyslexic (1 in 4)
2% of university students are dyslexic (1 in 50)

Dyslexia is a critical issue worldwide. There is widespread ignorance about it and the consequences can be devastating. Of the 700 books on dyslexia in the British Library, apparently not one is written by a Black author and none deals with the issue of race and culture.
How is dyslexia viewed in the Black communities? What needs to be done to raise awareness? How can dyslexics themselves become more conscious and confident? This book makes a start by looking in an accessible way at:
- Statistics and famous dyslexics, such as Whoopi Goldberg
- The historical background and theoretical framework
- Definitions and examples of what dyslexics experience
- Interviews with dyslexics, like Benjamin Zephaniah (From the publisher)

Περιεχόμενα

INTRODUCTION
WHO IS DYSLEXIC?
FAMOUS CONTEMPORARY DYSLEXICS
FAMOUS DYSLEXICS FROM THE PAST
HISTORY AND THEORY
WHAT IS DYSLEXIA?
INTERVIEWS
Carole Miles, Taiwo Akinola, Sandra Fox, Michael Moraise, Asher Hoyles, Donald Schloss, Marcia Brissett-Bailey, Benjamin Zephaniah
BIBLIOGRAPHY