The Dyslexic Advantage (Revised and Updated)

De: Brock L. Eide MD MA, Fernette F. Eide MD

Narrado por: Tristan Morris

Drs. Brock and Fernette Eide use their impressive backgrounds in neurology and education to debunk the standard deficit-based approach to dyslexia. People typically define "dyslexia" as a reading and spelling disorder. But through published research studies, clinical observations, and interviews with dyslexic individuals, the Eides prove that these challenges are not dyslexia's main features but are instead trade-offs resulting from a different pattern of brain organization and information processing that has powerful advantages. For example, dyslexic adults routinely outperform their non-dyslexic peers in studies on three-dimensional spatial reasoning and divergent creativity. Approximately twenty percent of the US population has dyslexia, and The Dyslexic Advantage shows how each one is predisposed to powerful skills called MIND strengths (Material, Interconnected, Narrative, and Dynamic Reasoning), leading them to possess incredible pattern detection, divergent thinking, episodic memory, problem solving, and prediction abilities.

The revised and updated edition of The Dyslexic Advantage includes eighteen rich new profiles of remarkable individuals with dyslexia. Blending personal stories with hard science, this book provides empowering advice on how to identify, understand, nurture, and enjoy the strengths of the dyslexic mind.

©2023 Brock L. Eide and Fernette F. Eide (P)2023 Tantor

Inspiring and excellent resource

Excellent resource packed with fascinating scientific findings that are easy for the layperson to understand. I read the first edition of DA with a highlighter and thought I knew the information quite well, but this updated edition has so much more. The revisions demonstrate noteworthy advances made in the understanding of dyslexia itself (significant thanks to the work of the authors) and how important it is to cultivate and appreciate dyslexic minds in this world.

The Dyslexic Advantage is inspiring, interesting and very easy to listen. (Though I need to get out my highlighter again and take notes in the hard copy as well--so much to learn!)

Highly recommended for those who are interested in neuroscience and especially anyone who experiences the advantages of dyslexia in their daily lives.

The stories

The book explains my life experience, both the struggles and the advantages. While I failed many things when I was young, and more as I progressed through life, the resilience I gained with the love and support of my parents, helped me to get up again and again. Today I know being dyslexic is a huge reason for my success.

Excellent view of of dyslexia REALLY is

This was an excellent scientific text to explain the anatomical and physical possibilities of dyslexia in current science, but also gave tear jerking statements and personal accounts of what it really is to be and live someone with dyslexia

This hit home

Like the discussion on strengths and challenges. I wish it had most on the physiological brain differences.

Part informational and part amazing stories, but somehow also life changing.

I read the first edition of this book after graduating from college - no idea how I came across it because I had never been diagnosed with dyslexia - but I always knew that my brain worked differently. I was struggling in life and with myself. Reading the first edition helped me believe in - well me. I’ve since earned masters degree, have been working in my field for 10 year and still haven’t received a formal diagnosis, but - as I found myself tearing up listening to the final chapters of this edition - I know it describes me and that’s something I am now proud of. Thank you.