{"product_id":"inside-the-dyslexic-mind-a-resource-for-parents-teachers-and-dyslexics-themselves-9781922539427","title":"Inside the Dyslexic Mind: A Resource for Parents, Teachers and Dyslexics Themselves","description":"In Laughton Kings formulation, a dyslexic person is like a diesel vehicle. They run perfectly if you give them the right fuel, but if you put petrol in the tank (i.e. expect them to learn like every normal child in our current education system) they break down. This book is designed to help dyslexic (diesel) thinkers make sense of their lives\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaughton King\u003c\/b\u003e is a retired psychologist whose contribution to\u003cbr\u003ethe progressive dismantling of what is commonly called 'dyslexia' comes from his\u003cbr\u003e70+ years as a 'dyslexic' person, and from 35 years as a psychologist working\u003cbr\u003ewith children experiencing learning difficulties. Laughton's difficulties with\u003cbr\u003ereading meant that he did not rely on the insights and conclusions of academics\u003cbr\u003eand scholars. Instead, through observation of his own and other's learning\u003cbr\u003eprocesses, he established his own understanding of this unfortunately common\u003cbr\u003edifficulty. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSchool was a nightmare for Laughton. He could\u003cbr\u003enot decipher the language of the teacher and was confused that other kids\u003cbr\u003ecould. His classroom failings led to social and behavioural failings, and for\u003cbr\u003ethese he was labelled and blamed. In turn, his acceptance of the blame led\u003cbr\u003edirectly to deep, prolonged depression.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLaughton describes his eventual self-diagnosis\u003cbr\u003eof dyslexia at age 45 years as like emerging from a dark cloud but lacking any\u003cbr\u003esense or understanding of its causes or functional dynamics. Subsequent\u003cbr\u003eobservations of thousands of children, their families and their teachers\u003cbr\u003eeventually led to practical insights regarding dyslexia as a daily life issue\u003cbr\u003ein a person's interfaces with society through the various stage of life.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlongside his long career as a psychologist, \u003cbr\u003eeducational psychologist and mediator, Laughton is the author of three\u003cbr\u003eself-published works that represent the evolution of his understanding of the\u003cbr\u003edyslexic mind: \u003ci\u003eReaching the Reluctant Learner: A Manual of Strategies for\u003cbr\u003eTeachers and Parents \u003c\/i\u003e(2006), \u003ci\u003eWith, Not Against: A Compendium of Positive\u003cbr\u003eParenting Strategies\u003c\/i\u003e (2008), and \u003ci\u003eDyslexia Dismantled \u003c\/i\u003e(2010). \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Exisle Pub","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50487692362002,"sku":"9781922539427","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a2fcc8b5-7268-48c2-8456-b3373fcfae15.jpg?v=1730450510","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/inside-the-dyslexic-mind-a-resource-for-parents-teachers-and-dyslexics-themselves-9781922539427","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}