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I Have Dyslexia. What Does That Mean?

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I was really excited about this book. I think if I would have been able to see the first few pages, I would have know that I should not order it! I think the beginning words about her "brain being wired wrong" is inappropriate. I'm also not a huge fan of how the girl talks about how she thought she was dumb before she knew she was dyslexic. It just didn't educate the way that I would have chosen. I did not read it to my child for this reason.

My daughter is in her teens and has dyslexia. She received this book as a gift from a friend of mine, and it made her day! She has insight now into how dyslexia affected her early years, and this book "hit the nail on the head" of her experiences.

I have two Dyslexic children and this book is spot on for their symptoms and how they have felt. I liked it so much I bought a copy for my LBS/LD teacher. If your child is being taught using a multi sensory or Orton-Gillingham based system it speaks about that as well. Perfect!

I am a tutor for children with Dyslexia. This book is very accurate. I like what it says except for on page 2 it says,"Some of the wires in my brain are not connected right and my brain does not process words and sounds correctly." This sounds very negative. It should read something like, "The wires in my brain are connected differently. I need to use a different way of learning to read and spell than my regular classmates."

Not that important but the other thing I didn't care for was the illustrations with Delaney smiling. The smile just isn't done well. It makes the book look amateurist.

wonderful book to use with my dyslexic students in helping them feel OK about themselves and understanding dyslexia.

This book is a great tool for parents or teachers to discuss dyslexia with their children. My child, who is dyslexic, could really relate to the little girl in the story, and the resources at the end of the book are very helpful.

I'm a special education teacher and have now shared this book with 3 different students and their parents. The responses that I have received from both students and parents have been VERY positive. The only perceived negative I have about the book is that the child has a very different lifestyle than the students I teach. This is not a suggestion that the book isn't excellent and that my students cannnot relate to her beyond that. It'd be great if a non-white student lesser means ALSO wrote a book titled, "I Have Learning Disabilities. What Does That Mean?"

My daughter, Katie (age 10), has a good friend who has dyslexia. This book helped me explain dyslexia to Katie. I would recommend this book to anyone who has school-aged children. It's a great opportunity to teach children that we're all different and we're all special.

My daughter identified with every page, she's 7, and then I read it to my daughter's class. My daughter understood dyslexia better and was proud of what's she's already accomplished. Hopefully, the class got it and will stop teasing her!!! My daughter also loved that it was a true story about Delany. Good choice for a young person with dyslexia!