Why 'Tyrannosaurus' But Not 'If'?: The Dyslexic Blueprint for the Future of Education (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781912355013)

Richard Whitehead's extensive background in education has included time spent teaching in both the adult and mainstream secondary educational sectors. He is currently Special Educational Needs Coordinator at a flourishing independent secondary boarding school in Worcestershire, UK and is a licensed Specialist SpLD Teacher Assessor. An Oxford-educated linguist with a working knowledge of several European languages, he specializes in multilingual learning disability assessments for non-native speakers of English in the UK. Richard's particular specialism is in the Davis(R) Methods, a system devised by Ronald Davis which harnesses the innovative perceptual talents that accompany dyslexia and other learning differences to enable struggling learners to overcome their barriers. Richard originally discovered the Davis methods when looking for a solution for the son of some friends. He is a Davis Workshop Presenter and Training Specialist and has delivered lectures and teaching workshops on the Davis methods in countries as diverse as Iceland, Estonia, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Poland, the United States, India, South Africa, New Zealand and Israel. Richard is author of a popular fifteen-part e-mentoring course for teachers and parents of struggling learners which shares the same name as this book. The course is offered free of charge - see www.whytyrannosaurusbutnotif.com for immediate enrolment. Richard has written articles on the dyslexic learning style for publications as diverse as Literacy Today, Green Parent Magazine and Personnel Today magazine and has recorded video presentations on dyslexia for the Dystalk project.