Series & Books

‘What an amazing book!  Ginny Stacey has been extraordinarily productive during lockdown with her series of 4 books.  Here we have everything you could possibly need to find your voice as a dyslexic/ SpLD; impeccably organised in a series of mind maps and boxes to dip into.  My dyslexic husband loved the plan!’

- Angela Fawcett, Swansea University, UK

‘Understanding the impact that dyslexia/ SpLD has on our lives is an incredibly challenging undertaking which is wonderfully executed by Stacey and Fowler. They go beyond this by providing an intuitive guide for dyslexic individuals to help across all aspects of our lives, be it in everyday life or when applied to academic study. The design of the book enables any reader to choose their own path through the book with exercises, strategies, and suggestions helping facilitate understanding of how dyslexia and SpLDs affect us all.’

- Thomas Hird, PhD candidate in Physics at University College London and Oxford University, and former SpLD student of Ginny Stacey, UK

‘ “Know yourself” – that’s the key message from this book. Images, both visual and written, analogies from maps to gardening, ‘insights’ and movement ideas are used to understand dyslexia and other SpLDs. The layout helps us: clear font; text boxes; short blocks of text; mind maps; use of colour; glossary notes and clear routes or ‘pathways’ through the different chapters which can be individualised. Lots of ideas here, so this book will help both dyslexic individuals and anyone who comes into contact with them – that is, all of us!’

– Sally Daunt, SpLD support tutor, Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, UK

‘Finding Your Voice with Dyslexia and other SpLDs is practical, personal and positive about dyslexic strengths, as well as providing ways to overcome the pitfalls. It offers a valuable balance of ideas, anecdotes and theory to enable the reader to work out the best ways to use their own individual thinking patterns. It has given me new insights into strategies to help my dyslexic students and I will be referring to it whenever I need inspiration in my teaching.’

– Alex Brown, Specialist SpLD Support Tutor & Dyslexia Assessor, Member of Oxford SpLD Tutor Group, UK

‘In this outstanding and unique new book, Ginny Stacey and Sally Fowler provide a wealth of tips and techniques, acquired over many years of living with dyslexia and working with people who have it, that can help dyslexics function more efficiently in their daily lives. Written by dyslexics for dyslexics, the book is organised and presented in a way that cleverly considers the different ways dyslexics process and assimilate information, acknowledging that there is not a “one-fits-all” approach to dealing with dyslexia. Central to their approach to coping with dyslexia is the notion of “metacognition”, of reflecting on your own style of thinking to understand how dyslexia uniquely affects you, and what coping strategies and techniques work for you. Accordingly, by the time you have finished the book, you will not only have become more organised, productive and content with living with dyslexia; you will also be an expert on your unique style of thinking. Whether you are a student or a professional, I cannot recommend this book enough.’

- James Tierney, LLB, BCL, LPC, Solicitor and a former student of Stacey

‘This book is packed with colour, shapes, mind maps, boxes and different “routes” through the material. Like everything in it, these provide excellent approaches for everyone whether individuals with an SpLD or not. It is possible to pick and choose what works for any one person, and key concepts run throughout the material strengthening the supportive approach. Similarly, these ingredients in the book are hugely helpful: lots of real examples, tips, models, resources and stories, as well as lots of headings, questions, alternatives, key concepts, solutions, insights, benefits, options and further references. A real gem, full of strategies.’

– Sally Daunt, SpLD Tutor, Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts, UK

‘This was an engaging read. I found the real-life examples in support of the observations and solutions particularly interesting as they bought the wider theory to life. This book offers numerous highly practical life strategies for dyslexics, but I also think that it has a broader application as many of the challenges described will be familiar to readers whether they perceive themselves to be dyslexic or not. Overall, I went away very impressed by the attention to detail, accessible style and reassuring tone.’

– Dr James Fowler, Essex Business School, University of Essex, UK

‘Great! This is a book for dyslexic/SpLD people about strategies for gaining knowledge (input, storage), and about accessing and demonstrating knowledge (recall, output). The book allows you to navigate the content in your own way and be rewarded with personally relevant information. It encourages you to develop your “tool bag for living confidently”. Exploring the useful preface and glossary guides you around the content of this book and links you to others in the series. I have been using techniques Ginny taught me for many years.’

- Dr Mary Eld, former SpLD student of Ginny Stacey, UK

‘Having dyslexia/SpLD means thinking, learning and doing things differently. This is exemplified skilfully by the layout of the book. It both appeals to different reading styles and shows others that these styles exist. An expert, Ginny gives information, examples and explanations that are essential for anyone working to enable and support a dyslexic/SpLD individual.  It is a comprehensive and practical guide, with skills and strategies that transfer to several contexts (studying, the workplace and everyday life).’

- Henrietta Court MSc; OCR Dip SpLD; TPC (PATOSS), Adult Dyslexia/SpLD specialist, UK

‘Ginny’s zen-like understanding of the workings of the human mind has been laid bare in this book, which helped me to achieve far higher than I ever thought was possible in my studies.’

– William Darby, MEng, MSC, former student of Ginny Stacey

‘I’ve often thought that publishing books to help dyslexic people is a bit of a paradox – that is until I read Ginny’s book.  Here at last is information that allows for the diversity of its readership’s reading preferences; there’s meaningful use of colour, chunked text, clearly isolated tips and insights, etc.  Possibly best of all, there’s an opportunity to guide one’s personal reading interest at will so that interesting bits that appeal individually can be got at without a lot of bother.  Awesome! Ginny advises that neurodiverse learners will benefit from “being careful, particularly at the beginning of something new” and this holds true for this book.  Take time to orientate yourself in its Preface to learn how the book is set out and then dip in where your fancy takes you.  The advice the book offers is based on years of experience and insightful expertise.  Ginny is right to thank all her students; working through this book, her readers will thank her back tenfold.’

– Tanya Zybutz, Dyslexia Co-ordinator, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, UK

‘Development of Dyslexia and other SpLDs is an excellent read. From a personal perspective, it provided important context to my experience as someone with dyspraxia; I found it fascinating to learn about both the commonalities and variability associated with SpLD. Stacey and Fowler’s work is thorough and well evidenced, yet they manage to maintain a remarkable levity in their writing. Some of the anecdotes had me laughing out loud! I would recommend this book to teachers, parents and anyone else who is interested in understanding SpLD.’

- Archie F. A. Bott, DPhil in Atomic and Laser Physics, University of Oxford, and former SpLD student of Ginny Stacey

‘This book is a treasure trove containing wisdom, based on personal experience of Stacey’s many years work with people who have dyslexia and supported by relevant and current research. She acknowledges that people with dyslexia come in many varieties and she helps them and their tutors uncover the complexities of their learning systems through effective listening, questioning and suggestions of accommodations that might help. The layout of the book invites interaction and reflection to enhance learning and has excellent visuals to suit the dyslexic mind. A book to dip into, essential for tutors and people with dyslexia alike.’

- Bernadette McLean, Independent Dyslexia Consultant, Former Principal of Helen Arkell Dyslexia Centre

‘This is an insightful and accessible read filled with useful information and practical strategies to support individuals. It is supported by reference to research and evidence, along with reflections from the authors’ own experiences, that come together to provide a very helpful resource. The contents have been broken down into key areas meaning this book can be dipped into for particular issues or used in its entirety. A useful publication for those with an interest in Dyslexia and SpLDs be they a parent, teacher or other support provider.’

– Helen Boden, CEO British Dyslexia Association

‘This book will be invaluable for assessors and teachers wishing to broaden and enhance their understanding of dyslexia and other Specific Learning Difficulties.  Stacey and Fowler bring insights from their own and their students’ individual experience of dyslexia/SpLD, together with research and theory, to examine the many different impacts and pitfalls of dyslexia. All of us who work in this field will benefit from Stacey’s new paradigm for a positive, holistic approach to SpLDs.’

– Alex Brown, Specialist SpLD Support Tutor and Dyslexia Assessor, Member of Oxford SpLD Tutor Group