This is a quick guide for teachers lower secondary school presenting 14 common problem situations and difficulties associated with dyslexia. The guide offers suggestions on which approach teachers should adopt — and which must avoid — when facing with these problematic situations.

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BOOK STRUCTURE AND CONTENTS

Dyslexia – What to Do and What to Avoid is divided into 14 chapters:

• They read but get the words wrong
• They understand little when reading
• They write little and with a lot of mistakes
• They struggle to convey what they know
• They struggle to take notes
• They do not know what to study and are disorganized
• They study a lot, but it does not look like they do
• They struggle to answer and tend to close in on themselves
• They easily lose control
• They have low self-esteem
• They tend to isolate themselves from the rest of the class
• They cannot stand making mistakes
• They refuse help even when they need it
• They get distracted and appear disinterested

Each chapter contains:

At the beginning of each chapter, an illustration introduces the problematic situation.

Explanations of the behaviour: Why does he/she do that?
Brief and simple indications for deciding What to do and reflect on What to avoid.

A more in-depth description to reflect on the specific behaviour (What to keep in mind)

Some ideas on how to intervene in individual classroom situations and expert’s advice.