Waubonsee Community College

Dyslexia at college, Liz Du Pre, Dorothy Gilroy and Tim Mile

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-323) and index

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Dyslexia at college

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Liz Du Pre, Dorothy Gilroy and Tim Mile

1. The nature of dyslexia : Dyslexic strengths and weaknesses ; Reading, writing and spelling ; Spoken language ; Note-taking ; Essays ; Calculation ; Reading musical notation ; Social problems ; The causes of dyslexia -- 2. Dyslexia plus : AD(H)D ; Dyspraxia ; Asperger's syndrome ; Lumping and splitting ; Do we need labels? -- 3. Understanding your assessment : Having an assessment for dyslexia ; Reading and spelling tests ; Intelligence tests ; Other tests ; Why have an assessment? ; A word of advice ; The Disabled Students' Allowance ; Adjustments to teaching and assessment -- 4. The move to higher education : The student's wishes ; Routes to higher education ; Choosing your degree course ; How is the course taught? ; How is the course assessed? ; Where do you want to be? ; Filling in the UCAS form ; Disclosing dyslexia ; Taking more time? ; Interviews ; The good news -- 5. Changes to the landscape : What has changed? ; What does this mean for dyslexic students? ; Some basic adjustments can make a great deal of difference ; Alternative assessments ; The role of dyslexic students in continuing change -- 6. Preparations for college : A look ahead to possible difficulties ; Learning to be independent ; Filing ; Memory joggers ; Other aids ; Finance ; Travel ; Spoken language ; Written language ; Using email ; Writing letters and emails ; And finally ... -- 7. Social and academic relationships : Establishing a routine ; Do I tell other students that I am dyslexic? ; Coping with stress ; Collaboration between student and tutor ; Some practical matters -- 8. Organising a support service : Publicity ; Resources ; The work of a support tutor, types of support ; The tutor as counsellor -- 9. Study skills and the support tutor : On being both counsellor and academic tutor ; Working with students ; Building a student's confidence and independence ; How far should the support tutor take over? ; Three sample worksheets ; A worksheet on basics study skills ; Basic study skills ; A worksheet on taking notes ; Taking notes in lectures ; A worksheet on approaching a session of work ; Getting going10. Organising yourself and your time : Time management and self-organisation ; Making a timetable ; Making a planner calendar ; When to study ; What if there seems to be too much to do? ; Where to study ; Concentration ; Think positive -- 11. Taking notes in lectures and from books : Lectures ; Preparing for lectures ; Note-taking in lectures ; Listening for signposts ; Listening again ; Note-taking from text ; Using your notes ; Organising your notes ; Reading with understanding ; Active reading ; Use of reading services ; Reading lists ; Getting the big picture ; Looking for signposts ; Rapid reading ; Coloured overlays and coloured lenses -- 12. Essays and other written assignments : What are your difficulties? ; Strategies for writing, one thing at a time ; What is expected in a college essay? ; Reading the question ; Reading for and planning the essay as a whole ; Getting across what you want to say ; A dialogue with the reader ; Writing your first draft ; Paragraphing ; Other types of assignment ; Setting out references ; Your final draft and checking your work -- 13. Grammar and punctuation : The simple sentence ; Some key grammatical terms ; Writing complete sentences ; Punctuation ; Complex sentences ; Sentence length ; Some common faults ; Scientific writing -- 14. Spelling : Would tuition be helpful? ; Where to find help ; Regular patterns in the English spelling system ; Mnemonics and other strategies ; Technical terms ; Aids and reference books ; Advice to a trainee nurse -- 15. Mathematics and statistics : Dyslexia and mathematics ; Do not be put off by symbols ; Some more symbols: algebra ; Statistics ; Using common sense -- 16. Information technology : What do you need? ; Portable equipment ; Word processing ; Spellcheckers and other software -- 17. Examination arrangements : Administrative arrangements ; Common practice ; Suggestions for further adjustments -- 18. Preparing for examinations, revision and memorisation : A word of encouragement ; Long-term planning ; Using your memory ; Strategies to help you remember ; The pre-examination revision period ; You are now going into the learning phase ; Looking after yourself19. Sitting the examinations : Suggestions for those who feel anxious ; Check on what papers you are taking, where and when ; Do not be put off by what others say ; Make a checklist of what to take into each exam ; In the examination room ; Timing yourself ; The questions ; Your answers ; Do not worry too much about correct spelling ; Short-answer questions ; Multiple-choice question papers ; Oral examinations ; After the exam -- 20. Discussion points for moderators and examining boards : Reasonable adjustments ; Things which can go wrong ; On what is the candidate being examined? ; Some suggestions -- 21. Out of college and into work : The law ; Employers ; Access to work ; Thinking ahead ; Making applications ; Disclosing dyslexia ; Interviews ; Challenges in the workplace ; For the tutor: writing references for dyslexic students -- Appendices : I. Work organisation, essay writing and examination techniques / A.B. Bullock ; II. Dyslexia in my life / S.J. Martin ; III. Problems with dyslexia / S. Batty ; IV. A dyslexic's progress / Fiona Zinovieff ; V. Two generations / C.R. Wilsher and Rose Wilsher ; VI. Turning a mountain into a molehill / Emily Rose Newbury -- Recommended books on study skills -- Useful websites