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Boost Your Confidence

Study Skills

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'An accessible, positive study guide for students with dyslexia, this book uses tried-and-tested strategies to empower you to achieve your academic goals. Boost your confidence by learning from other brilliant dyslexic students, and maximise your strengths by learning how to: Work smart and identify how you learn best; Increase your reading speed; Mind-map effectively; Utilise memory and concentration techniques'.

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'This book presents a unique visual approach to academic writing and composition tailored to the needs of students with dyslexia in Higher Education. It will help you to successfully structure and articulate your ideas, get to grips with critical reading, thinking and writing and fulfil your full academic potential'.

'People with ADHD often struggle with time management, staying organized, maintaining relationships, and other life skills. Professional coaching can help them overcome these obstacles and regain confidence in their own problem-solving abilities. Drawing on over a decade of research and clinical work with ADHD clients, Frances Prevatt and Abigail Levrini have established an empirically based model for ADHD coaching'. Coaching Skills, American Psychological Association, Executive Functioning, Educational Psychology, Paper Book, Coaching Program, Health Professionals, Staying Organized

Coaching Skills

American Psychological Association

Executive Functioning

Educational Psychology

'People with ADHD often struggle with time management, staying organized, maintaining relationships, and other life skills. Professional coaching can help them overcome these obstacles and regain confidence in their own problem-solving abilities. Drawing on over a decade of research and clinical work with ADHD clients, Frances Prevatt and Abigail Levrini have established an empirically based model for ADHD coaching'.

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Career Counseling

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Chapter topics include psychosocial treatment, academic support and accommodations for postsecondary students, career counseling and workplace support, relationships and social functioning, neurofeedback and neurocognitive training, and complementary and alternative treatments.

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The Study

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'Packed with helpful advice, checklists and templates, this book will help you improve your study skills throughout your time at university. Written in a straightforward, no-nonsense style, the guidance can be broken down into manageable chunks. Issues covered include: procrastination; planning your assignment; understanding your essay question; researching, writing and referencing your written work and managing your own well-being'.

This thought-provoking collection is written for all stakeholders in relation to autism and neurodivergent conditions. Despite having wide impact on a variety of disciplines, neurodiversity and related concepts are often poorly understood, which can lead to uninformed debate and potential tensions between stakeholders regarding service provision for those with neuro-developmental disabilities. London South Bank University, University Of Kent, Developmental Disabilities, South Bank, Spectrum Disorder, Amazon Book Store, He Is Able, Electronic Books, Effective Communication

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University Of Kent

Developmental Disabilities

Effective Communication

The Neurodiversity Reader

This thought-provoking collection is written for all stakeholders in relation to autism and neurodivergent conditions. Despite having wide impact on a variety of disciplines, neurodiversity and related concepts are often poorly understood, which can lead to uninformed debate and potential tensions between stakeholders regarding service provision for those with neuro-developmental disabilities.

' By highlighting the perspectives of dyslexic students, this book evidences the prevalence of anxiety in dyslexic communities. The shared experience from a range of dyslexic learners pinpoints best practice models and helps combat the isolation felt by many with learning difficulties'. Student Interview, Student Voice, Cognitive Psychology, University College London, Learning Difficulties, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge University

Student Interview

Student Voice

Cognitive Psychology

University College London

Learning Difficulties

Cambridge University Press

Cambridge University

' By highlighting the perspectives of dyslexic students, this book evidences the prevalence of anxiety in dyslexic communities. The shared experience from a range of dyslexic learners pinpoints best practice models and helps combat the isolation felt by many with learning difficulties'.

'The strength of the book for study skills specialists is the range of materials it offers, from note-making and note-taking, through to basic maths concepts. The book also offers advice on ways to use strategies most effectively, as demonstrated in chapter 4 which advises on the of use Q-notes'. Study Advice, Skills For Students, Note Making, Learning Differences, Student Success, Basic Math, Math Concepts, Digital Book

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'The strength of the book for study skills specialists is the range of materials it offers, from note-making and note-taking, through to basic maths concepts. The book also offers advice on ways to use strategies most effectively, as demonstrated in chapter 4 which advises on the of use Q-notes'.

living with dyspraxia a guide for adults with developmental dyspraxia

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'Living with Dyspraxia was written to help all adults with Dyspraxia tackle the everyday situations that many people take for granted. It is full of practical advice on everything from getting a diagnosis to learning how to manage household chores. Important topics are addressed, such as self-esteem, whether to disclose your condition within the workplace, how to communicate more effectively and also how Dyspraxia often interacts with other conditions'.

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'In these deeply personal, fiery essays, Pryal tells her story of transformation that began the moment she chose to publicly disclose her own mental illness and leave her career in higher education to begin fighting for a better world for people with psychiatric disabilities. The stories she tells are universal: the fear of stigma, the fight for accommodations, and the raw reality of living with mental illness in a world that pushes mental health to the margins'.