Newly updated book helps those with learning disabilities, dyslexia, ADD, ADHD and those on the upper end of the autism spectrum
BOSTON, July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Nancy Lelewer announces her return to the publishing scene with the release of "Something's not Right 2nd Edition" (published by Archway Publishing), a complete update of the award winning first edition that came out in 1994. This story follows her children and the difficulties finding resources for their need and that of her grandchildren. It covers how they,even with dyslexia and other learning disabilities became triumphant.
This book helps those with learning disabilities, dyslexia, ADD, ADHD and those on the upper end of the autism spectrum. It is written in a gripping and fast-moving narrative style that brings home the fact that persons with learning disabilities need to receive instruction via different routes and the earlier the better. It not only educates but also gives hope to struggling families learning about their special needs child. Updated reference guide is included as a helpful resource for parents, teachers and children.
"We still have a lot of children and adults with reading, spelling and math problems who have not gotten the proper education. This book should help find solutions for children and adults alike," Lelewer says. She adds, "This book also has stood the test of time, selling strong for 30 years. Now, it is updated to include the changes in time, and provides families, teachers and educators a resource for children and young adults the opportunity to help. The First Edition won the 1994 Parent's Choice Award."
When asked what she wants readers to take away from the book, Lelewer answered, "There is hope. It is not easy, but with early diagnosis, appropriate education, warmth, understanding, and nurturing, the future can be bright for an individual with learning problems. It takes determination and persistence on the part of the individual, whether that individual is just beginning school or has completed school without mastering a necessary skill. It also takes patience and persistence on the part of the people who are trying to help him or her. This book can only serve to get you started. If you have a child with dyslexia and/or other types of learning disabilities, this is the first step in a long but very rewarding road. You have a lot of reading and networking ahead of you." For more details about the book, please visit https://www.archwaypublishing.com/en/bookstore/bookdetails/842357-somethings-not-right-2nd-edition
"Something's not Right 2nd Edition"
By Nancy Lelewer
Hardcover | 5.5 x 8.5in | 212 pages | ISBN 9781665734660
Softcover | 5.5 x 8.5in | 212 pages | ISBN 9781665734684
E-Book | 212 pages | ISBN 781665734677
Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble
About the Author
In 2004, the Massachusetts branch of the International Dyslexia Association awarded Nancy Lelewer the Alice Garside Award for her outstanding contribution to the field of dyslexia. While acknowledging she shared the same lifetime dedication to the field as past recipients, they noted she, unlike other recipients, was completely self-taught. This was the first year since the award's inception in 1985 that it had been given to an individual who had never taken an Orton-Gillingham training program or one of its spin-offs. In fact, in the award's history, Nancy was only the second dyslexic to be chosen. Her interest in dyslexia grew out of her own struggles with it as a child. As an adult, her awareness of her children's dyslexia and other learning disabilities served to deepen her interest in the field. To help her children grasp concepts such as taking turns and winning and losing when they were young, she invented nine board games called "Have Fun with Me. Play 1, 2, 3." She obtained three patents, a trademark, and copyrights for them in hopes of marketing them when her children were older. She also invented and copyrighted a calendar that can help children understand the time of day (morning, afternoon, evening); the day of the week; and the month of the year. Both the games and the calendar were manufactured and marketed by major companies. Lelewer has served on three dyslexia boards and spent five years as chairwoman of the board for a school for dyslexic boys. Once her children were grown, she turned her attention to research into the causes of dyslexia. She became a research affiliate at MIT's Man Vehicle Lab (Center for Space Research) and an associate in neurology at Harvard Medical School. Her work contributed to papers that were published in Cortex and Annals of Dyslexia. She was the U.S. cofounder of a Swedish wheelchair company (Permobil), which she ran for the first three years in the United States. Today, Permobil is the largest computerized wheelchair company in the world. Find out more about her at NancyLelewer.com or email her at [email protected]
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