Description
– Dyslexia at Second-level and Beyond. A Practical Guide for Parents and Teachers in Ireland
This is the only book focussing on Dyslexia in Irish second-level schools. It includes developments such as the Education of Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 and the Post-Primary Guidelines on the Inclusion of Persons with Special Educational Needs published in 2007.
For parents, the book focusses on:
- Choosing a second-level school
- Helping the student cope with the curriculum
- Educational choices for the student
- Reasonable accommodation in examinations
- Exemption from Irish
For Schools, the book focusses on:
- How Dyslexia affects students
- Possible support services
- Identification and screening
- How subject teachers can help
