Study skills for students with dyslexia : support for specific learning difficulties (SpLDs) / edited by Sandra Hargreaves & Jamie Crabb.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-220) and index.

Introduction -- Managing your study / Jamie Crabb, Jane Davis and Sandra Hargreaves -- Understanding how you think and learn / Jane Davis, Jo Easton and Sandra Hargreaves -- How to make the most of your lectures / Rachel Simpson -- Note taking and note making / Kay McEachran -- Reading strategies and speed reading / Peri Batliwala, Judith Cattermole, Robert Mclaren and Rachel Simpson -- Answering essay questions / Sandra Hargreaves -- Structuring different writing genres / Helen Birkmyre -- Critical thinking / Pauline Sumner -- Improving your grammar, spelling and punctuation / Sandra Hargreaves and John Brennan -- Improving mathematics skills and using statistics / Judith Cattermole and John Brennan -- Revision and examination techniques / Sandra Hargreaves, Jo Easton and Jane Davis -- Presentations and collaborative learning / Paula Baty and Jamie Crabb -- The dissertation / Cheri Shone.

Do you want to improve your study skills? Packed full of advice on topics including note taking, essay writing, reading strategies and exam techniques, Study Skills for Students with Dyslexia is an essential read for students with dyslexia and other Specific Learning Differences (SpLDs) in further and higher education. The guidance and tools provided help you organise and plan your work, improve your skills and boost your confidence, so you succeed throughout your studies. The new edition contains: *A new chapter on critical thinking, giving you confidence in analysing information and expressing an argument *A new chapter on how to make the most of lectures, to ensure you're maximising your learning opportunities *The latest IT and software references, including links to online assistive technologies *A toolkit of downloadable resources to help you plan and study with ease, including templates, planners, tasks and activities, and toolsheets. This edition also comes with a fully editable digital download of the book, so you can access it in your preferred reading format. Practical and interactive, this book motivates, inspires and guides you through all your studies.