Name:   In the Mind's Eye: Visual Thinkers, Gifted People With Dyslexia and Other Learning Difficulties, Computer Images and the Ironies of Creativity
Author(s)
 
 
Thomas G. West
Topics
 
 
Learning Disabilities, Non-Fiction, Dyslexia & Dysgraphia
Source
 
 
Prometheus Books ISBN: 1573921556
Copyright
 
 
1997
URL
 
 
http://www.sciencedaily.com/cgi-bin/apf4/amazon_products_feed.cgi?Operation=ItemLookup&ItemId=1573921556
Description
 
 
This book is a hopeful, fascinating study of gifted and profoundly gifted people with learning disabilities and visual-spatial strengths. West's premise is that the things that seem like disabilities to us now at this time in history, may, in the future, be strengths in an increasingly visual world. West also discusses the influence of computers as both creative and compensatory tools for twice-exceptional gifted people.
Average Rating
 
 
Last Updated
 
 
11/30/2006
 
Comments

Contributed by: DITD Team Member  
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Imagine my surprise when I opened this book, and saw an example and case study of mirror writing -- and discovered that the case in question was a foster child our family had taken in many years ago! Having grown up in a household of gifted people with learning disabilities -- several of whom now use the computer as both livelihood and creative tool -- West's volume has particular significance to me personally. But more than that, the hopeful tone of his book will make parents of profoundly gifted dyslexic or visual-spatial learners look at their children's learning styles and difficulties with new eyes. If you have a visual-spatial learner, or a profoundly gifted child with dyslexia or learning disabilities, don't miss this book!
 
Contributed by: Parent  
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I found this book very useful in understanding our gifted visual thinking child. I enjoyed the research and advice from the author.
 
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