Dyslexia and Me (Mindful Kids)

Description

This book is for dyslexic people. You can share this book with important people such as family and friends. The activities in this book explore what it means to be dyslexic. It is full of fun activities including colouring and drawing. The activities are designed for dyslexic people and their friends and family to enjoy. Some ideas might be useful to practice outside of the book in real life, every day situations. There is also guidance for parents and caregivers. Written by Amy Rainbow, a qualified teacher with lots of experience of working with dyslexic people and their families and caregivers. Amy is an Associate of the Dyslexia Guild.

Amy Rainbow (Author) Amy Rainbow is a qualified teacher who has worked in mainstream and special schools, teaching and supporting learners of all ages and abilities in a wide range of subjects. She has worked in Pupil Referral Units, taught literacy skills to adults, been a youth worker, a family support worker and an independent listener, and has run projects to raise confidence and self-esteem in teenagers. Amy has a degree in philosophy from The University of Nottingham, and gained her Postgraduate Certificate in Education at Sheffield with a term spent studying at the University of Perpignan. She has a Level 5 Diploma in Teaching Learners with Dyslexia / Specific Learning Difficulties and is an Associate of the Dyslexia Guild. Amy now works at a university, giving students individual support with their academic studies. She is also a published poet and novelist, and spends her summers at festivals helping out with circus skills workshops!