Dyslexia Defused - by Nickie Simonetti (Paperback)

About the Book

Dyslexia Defused is a work of original strategies aimed at altering the negative prognosis associated with reading failure. The novel techniques expedite mastery (academic impact) which in term restores a sense of competence to a once struggling student (affective impact).

Book Synopsis

Dyslexia Defused is a work of original strategies aimed at altering the negative prognosis associated with reading failure. The novel techniques expedite mastery (academic impact) which in term restores a sense of competence to a once struggling student (affective impact).

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Dyslexic kids need strategies that break things down and make sense. Not more of the same old things we have been doing without success. This book offers practical advice and information to break the code for the dyslexic learner.

I'm forever grateful to Nickie Simonetti for teaching me how to learn, study, and embrace my differences. My success today, personally and professionally, is truly due to her. Now that she is sharing her teaching method in a book, I can only imagine how many more lives she will change!

Ms. Simonetti's approach works because she combines science, art, and heart. No one is better at helping children reach their academic and personal best! We are fortunate to have her insights now available to us all.

Nickie Simonetti has a gift, one that is grounded in theory and enhanced by her creativity, and she is now sharing it publicly. Nickie and I first worked together 40 years ago at a diagnostic learning center. Our paths crossed again about 15 years later as my daughter's academic struggles created emotional ones. Their work together transformed my daughter into an eager learner excited by new learning opportunities.

Nickie Simonetti offers a plan that provides effective methods for teachers and positive results for students. I applaud the approach.

This book is a must read. Nickie Simonetti gives great insight into students struggling with today's models of learning by bringing out their creative and innovative potential. She is a godsend to all whose lives she touches.

This brief text considers reading difficulties and teaching strategies for people with dyslexia. The book can be read quickly but putting the information into practice requires study. Simonetti, a seasoned reading teacher, offers methods that address several areas of reading, including, but not limited to, sound awareness, sound vocabulary, and comprehension. Particularly relevant are ideas related to how those with dyslexia process information and how that relates to skill acquisition. Some standout chapters include chapter 11, which offers several excellent activities designed to improve comprehension, and chapter 14, which offers ideas for affective support[.] Recommended. General readers, undergraduates, and professionals.

Wonderful, energetic, and a game changer. Remember that exciting feeling you had after attending a conference or inservice? You couldn't wait to incorporate the ideas into your lesson plans. Well, this book gives that same feeling!

About the Author

Teaching reading for fifty years, Nickie Simonetti has worked in clinical, private, and school settings. Her experience ranges from regular classroom teacher to education program director.