Dyslexia in Higher Education - Anxiety and Coping Skills

Learn about dyslexia's association with anxiety and coping from the viewpoint of dyslexic students, backed up by evidence and research.

List of contents

Preface; 1. Introductory chapter - Dyslexia in adult students; 2. Dyslexia, anxiety and social /emotional barriers in higher education; 3. Theories of anxiety and coping; 4. Identification of the prevalence of anxiety; 5. Effects of dyslexia and emotional responses to academic tasks; 6. Cognitive techniques to overcome barriers to learning; 7. Emotional techniques to overcome barriers to learning; 8. Theoretical insights on dyslexic anxiety and coping responses; 9. Concluding thoughts and moving forwards; 10. Appendix A: The survey; 11. Appendix B: Cognitive coping strategies used for each study task; 12. Appendix C: Study skills checklist; 13. Index.

About the author

Amanda Abbott-Jones received her doctorate in education, focusing on dyslexia and anxiety, from University College London, UK. She has worked as a dyslexia support tutor for seven years at Independent Dyslexia Consultants London.

Summary

This book shows researchers and practitioners from education and psychology sectors how best to help dyslexic students. Using student interviews, it demonstrates dyslexia's association with anxiety and offers strategies for cognitive and emotional coping that dyslexic students themselves will find immensely useful.

Additional text

'This book fills an important gap in our understanding of dyslexia in adulthood, exploring the emotional consequences of dyslexia in adults from their own perspective. Linking to and extending theories of coping, it translates these voices into practical strategies for managing study which acknowledge not only the cognitive challenges but also the very tangible emotional responses.' Jane Hurry, University College London, UK

Product details

• Authors: Amanda T. Abbott-Jones
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.11.2021
• EAN: 9781009016889
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0901688-9
• No. of pages: 150
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; PSYCHOLOGY / General, Educational psychology, Cognition & cognitive psychology, Neurosciences, Teaching of students with learning difficulties, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Higher & further education, tertiary education, Higher education, tertiary education, Teaching of dyslexic students