Brookline Books/Lumen Editions

The Reality Of Dyslexia 

Fall 1999 
ISBN 1-57129-017-6 $14.95  

Dubbed the "middle class disease" by some and a "specific learning disability" by others, dyslexia affects about one in 25 people. It can involve a frustration range of problems including difficulties with orientation, time, short-term memory and sequencing -all conspiring against reading, writing, and organizational skills. Yet many professionals still refuse to acknowledge the existence of dyslexia as a diagnosable condition, distinct from other causes of low reading ability.

In this informative and sensitive study, personal accounts from dyslexic children and adults -even entire families -vividly illuminate the problems they encounter every day. When they discover their condition, they express overwhelming relief that their peculiar diffiulties have a name; that they are not alone, stupid, or insane; and that in most cases, special accommodations and education can improve their functional abilities.