Dyslexia in Adults: Taking Charge of Your Life (Paperback)

by Kathleen Nosek (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 206 pages
• Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing; 1st Edition/1st Printing edition (April 25, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0878339485
• ISBN-13: 978-0878339488
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #436,335 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I found this book to be patronizing and completely useless., May 21, 1999

By A Customer

As an adult dyslexic diagnosed late in life looking for tools of compensatation in the work force, I found this book to be patronizing and completely useless. Although the book does have an excellent reference list of agencies you can contact, the tone and content of the book suggest an incompetence on the part of the reader which is clearly a residual attitude of past misconceptions about the disability. It implies that dyslexics are self-centered individuals not capable of even the simplest task of personal grooming or intellect. Clearly not the best book for individuals trying to understand the unique way dyslexics comprehend the world.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars NOT Enough information, November 28, 2000

By A Customer

This review is written by someone who is dyslexic. I found the book to be a total waste of time. It was nothing but an "I'm So Sorry For Me" book. The book gave no positive outlook for dyslexics at all. There were some helpful resources in the back (maybe). My husband also read it and found it to be severely lacking in useful information.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for dyslexics, March 28, 2000

By A Customer

As a dyslexic who has been mocked and humiliated quite often (and to this day), I found it reassuring to see that there are people in the medical field who are not afraid to challenge the old-school paradigms. I hope that every dyslexic buys this book and others on the market as a way to help themselves, and also as a way to encourage research in this important area.