CONTENTS // Acknowledgments xi Preface xv // Part I: A Matter of Perspective 1 // Chapter 1: A New View of Dyslexia 3 Chapter 2: Dyslexia from Two Perspectives 10 // Part II: How Dyslexic Brains Differ 19 // Chapter 3: Differences in Information Processing 21 Chapter 4: Differences in Brain Structure 31 // Part III: ?-Strengths: Material Reasoning 45 // Chapter 5: The “M” Strengths in MIND 47 Chapter 6: The Advantages of M-Strengths 31 Chapter 7: Trade-offs with M-Strengths 61 // vüi Contents // Chapter 8: M-Strengths in Action 68 Chapter 9: Key Points about M-Strengths 74 // Part IV: 1-Strengths: Interconnected Reasoning // Chapter 10: The “I” Strengths in MIND 79 Chapter 11: The Advantages of I-Strengths 85 Chapter 12: Trade-offs with I-Strengths 94 Chapter 13: I-Strengths in Action 101 Chapter 14: Key Points about I-Strengths 105 // Part V: N-Strengths: Narrative Reasoning 109 // Chapter 15: The “N” Strengths in MIND 111 Chapter 16: The Advantages of N-Strengths 115 Chapter 17: Trade-offs with N-Strengths 126 Chapter 18: N-Strengths in Action 130 Chapter 19: Key Points about N-Strengths 133 // Part VI: D-Strengths: Dynamic Reasoning 137 // Chapter 20: The “D” Strengths in MIND 139 Chapter 21 : The Advantages of D-Strengths 145 Chapter 22: Trade-offs with D-Strengths 151 Chapter 23: D-Strengths in Action 157 Chapter 24: Key Points about D-Strengths 162 // Contents // Part VII: Putting the Dyslexic Advantage to Use 169 // Chapter 25: Reading 171 Chapter 26: Writing
188 // Chapter 27: Getting a Good Start: Elementary through Middle School 205 // Chapter 28: Thriving in High School and College 218 Chapter 29: Thriving in the Workplace 238 Epilogue 250 // Appendix A: Accommodations and Resources 253 Appendix B: Popular Careers for Individuals with Dyslexia 259 Notes 263 // Index 21?