Recommended Reading
This book is one of my all-time favourites!
Doidge's book is a remarkable and hopeful portrait
of the endless adaptability of the human brain. Only
a few decades ago, scientists considered the brain
to be fixed or "hardwired," and considered most
forms of brain damage, therefore, to be incurable.
Each chapter of this book however, tells a
fascinating story about a specific individual who
has experienced the wonders of the neuroplasticity
of the brain. From neuro-scientist Dr. Mike
Merzinich to entrepreneur Barbara Arrowsmith-Young,
the stories will compel you to read on, and then
pass the book on to someone else who may benefit
from the positive aspects of it!
This is one of the first books that I ever read on
the subject of dyslexia. Everything that Shaywitz
makes so much sense, and applies to many children
who are simply visual learners as well. The author
demystifies the roots of dyslexia (a neurologically
based reading difficulty affecting one in five
children) and offers parents and educators hope that
children with reading problems can be helped.
This book contains some very practical ideas for
teaching math to the visual learner. I've used many
of the ideas with students that I've worked with and
they have really helped!

The author of this book shares the startling
discovery that enabled him to overcome his own
dyslexia, reveals how dyslexia can be related to
high levels of intelligence, and offers a plan that
anyone with dyslexia can use to conquer the common
disability. A very interesting perspective on the
subject of dyslexia.
A beautiful book that provides insight into family
life with Down syndrome. In this candid and poignant
collection of personal stories, sixty-three mothers
describe the gifts of respect, strength, delight,
perspective, and love, which their child with Down
syndrome has brought into their lives. These women
have something to say--not just to other mothers but
to all of us. |