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A Word of Caution: We are offering this book because of its excellent content in understanding the challenges of dyslexia. However, being written from a humanistic viewpoint, it exalts dyslexic people who have achieved worldly success. We do want our children to succeed, but by exalting the Lord Jesus Christ and using God's definition of success (Joshua 1:8).

From the jacket:

If you ask contractors, engineers, rocket scientists, or even famous mystery novelists if they had trouble with reading in school, an astonishing number will answer, "Yes, how did you know?"

Authors Brock and Fernette Eide understand why people in these professions tend to have had difficulties with reading and writing. The cause is simple: their brains are different. Individuals who have dyslexia, whether it is mild or severe, think uniquely about what tehy see and learn in their everyday lives, whether it's in a classroom, at a job, or in their own home.

In this revolutionary book, the Eides use new brain science and their expertise in neurology and learning disorders to explain how individuals with dyslexia not only perceive the written word differently but also conceive space more intuitively, see connections between unrelated objects, and are able to make great leaps creatively that others simply miss.

Presenting a variety of case studies and true stories to support the science, The Dyslexic Advantage demonstrates that each individual with dyslexia is unique and faces specific challenges while, at the same time, possesses remarkable talent and ability. Carefully explaining how four areas dyslexics excel in appear in the activities of children and adults, the Eides proved useful advice on how to maximize an individual's potential in material reasoning (used by architects and engineers), interconnected reasoning (scientists and designers), narrative reasoning (novelists and lawyers), and dynamic reasoning (economists and entrepreneurs).

Putting emphasis on the advantages of the dyslexic brain rather than the well-trod challenges with reading and writing, the Eides blend advice from successful individuals who learned to excel at "being dyslexic" with findings from their research that parents, educators, and individuals with dyslexia can use to help maximize their dyslexic advantage.

Providing the first complete portrait of dyslexia, the Eides show that it is not a condition people have, but rather a part of who someone is—which can be cultivated as a great strength.

Contents

• Acknowledgements
• Preface

Part I: A Matter of Perspective

• Chapter 1: A New View of Dyslexia
• Chapter 2: Dyslexia from Two Perspectives

Part II: How Dyslexic Brains Differ

• Chapter 3: Differences in Information Processing
• Chapter 4: Differences in Brain Structure

Part III: M-Strengths: Material Reasoning

• Chapter 5: The "M" Strengths in MIND
• Chapter 6: The Advantages of M-Strengths
• Chapter 7: Trade-offs with M-Strengths
• Chapter 8: M-Strengths in Action
• Chapter 9: Key Points About M-Strengths

Part IV: I-Strengths: Interconnected Reasoning

• Chapter 10: The "I" Strengths in MIND
• Chapter 11: The Advantages of I-Strengths
• Chapter 12: Trade-offs with I-Strengths
• Chapter 13: I-Strengths in Action
• Chapter 14: Key Points About I-Strengths

Part V: N-Strengths: Narrative Reasoning

• Chapter 15: The "N" Strengths in MIND
• Chapter 16: The Advantages of N-Strengths
• Chapter 17: Trade-offs with N-Strengths
• Chapter 18: N-Strengths in Action
• Chapter 19: Key Points About N-Strengths

Part VI: D-Strengths: Dynamic Reasoning

• Chapter 20: The "D" Strengths in MIND
• Chapter 21: The Advantages of D-Strengths
• Chapter 22: Trade-offs with D-Strengths
• Chapter 23: D-Strengths in Action
• Chapter 24: Key Points About D-Strengths

Part VII: Putting the Dyslexic Advantage to Use

• Chapter 25: Reading
• Chapter 26: Writing
• Chapter 27: Getting a Good Start: Elementary through Middle School
• Chapter 28: Thriving in High School and College
• Chapter 29: Thriving in the Workplace
• Epilogue

• Appendix A: Accommodations and Resources
• Appendix B: Popular Careers for Individuals with Dyslexia
• Notes
• Index