Acknowledgements

I wish to thank Jim and Nancy Cox for their support, suggestions and help in editing my dyslexic writing. I also wish to thank Susan…

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

The first thing you should know about the author is that Mr. Thomas is dyslexic. Unlike most people who write about dyslexia, he has struggled…

CHAPTER 32 IN SUMMARY…

To Parents: hopefully, by reading this book, viewing my videos and taking my online class, you will realize that you have already shown the caring…

CHAPTER 31 LIFE DISABILITY

When I came to understand the true scope of my disability and the ramifications of my chal- lenge, I was finally able to accept it…

CHAPTER 30 THE PRISONERS OF POVERTY

Working in the public housing system, I saw firsthand how easy it is for a “hand up” to become a “hand out”…and for people to…

CHAPTER 29 THE UNLUCKY ONES

Before I figured out how to focus, I couldn’t really look closely at things outside myself for very long without being distracted by the “voices”…

CHAPTER 28 IS MY CHILD DYSLEXIC?

Evaluation As a parent, you have likely seen signs that something was wrong, different, or odd, even before your child entered kindergarten. Short attention span,…

CHAPTER 27 PROGRAMMED LEARNING

As I have gotten older, I have always looked for new ways to compensate for my dyslexia. So much of what I use is in…

CHAPTER 26 DESKTOP PUBLISHING

In Chapter 17, I went over how to write a paper in college. I outlined the 5 steps to writing a well orga- nized paper.…