Dyslexia and stress / edited by T.R. Miles

Includes bibliographical references and index

Letter from a mother -- Stress factors in early education -- Stress factors in adolescence -- Stress factors in the college student -- Stress factors in the workplace -- Dyslexia and the law -- Stress factors in gifted dyslexic children -- Stress factors within the family -- Stress: the hidden side of dyslexia -- Deadlines: collision, confusion, collapse -- Living with dyslexia: a personal account -- Disruptive dyslexic cycles of stress -- Dyslexia without stress -- The positive and the negative -- A letter -- I am a singer -- How has dyslexia affected me? -- A personal view of stress and a dyslexic professional musician -- The stresses of a dyslexic entrepreneur -- Individual case studies and recent research

Though a good deal is known about the remediation of dyslexics of all ages, there is growing awareness among teachers and others that there is much more to their work than teaching literary skills. Experience suggests that dyslexics are particularly vulnerable to stress. This text covers this topic.