1st Edition

Entrepreneurship, Dyslexia, and Education Research, Principles, and Practice

314 Pages 22 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

314 Pages 22 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

314 Pages 22 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The development of entrepreneurial abilities in people with dyslexia is a subject of great interest. It has gained increasing importance in economically difficult times because of its potential for the development of new business opportunities. This book brings together contributions from researchers, educators, and entrepreneurs with dyslexia, investigating this subject from many perspectives.... Read more

Introduction. Entrepreneurs with dyslexia: challenge and achievement in the business world by Dr Barbara Pavey

Part I: Entrepreneurship.

1. An Award-winning entrepreneur: Sharon Hewitt by Dr Neil Alexander-Passe

2. Documenting the role of UK Agricultural Colleges in propagating the farming-dyslexia-entrepreneurship nexus by Dr Robert Smith, Gillian Conley, and Professor Louise Manning

3. Dyslexia, Entrepreneurship and Education in Singapore by Deborah Hewes and Geetha Shantha Ram

4. Entrepreneurship, Dyslexia, and the Modern World: a Positive Psychology Approach
by Dr Poliana Sepulveda and Professor Roderick Nicolson

5. Dyslexia, Entrepreneurship and Transition to Decent Work by Dr Maximus Monaheng Sefotho

6. Towards a dyslexia superpower: Reflections on the Year in the Life of a Dyslexic
Professor of Entrepreneurship by Professor Nigel Lockett  

Part II: Dyslexia.

7. Dyslexia and entrepreneurship: a theoretical perspective by Emeritus Professor Angela Fawcett

8. Dyslexia, Trauma and Traits for Success by Dr Neil Alexander-Passe

9. Multi-sided Dyslexia – The age of the entrepreneurs with new reading abilities by Dr Eva Gyarmathy

Part III: Education

10. Entrepreneurship Education and Dyslexia – Pedagogies and a Pilot Study by Dr Barbara Pavey

11. Developing Entrepreneurs with Dyslexia, through Higher Education in Wales by Matthew Armstrong and Dr Margaret Meehan

12. Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG) - A new way of understanding the experience of successful people with dyslexia by Dr Neil Alexander-Passe

13. Dyslexia and Entrepreneurship Education: What do Students who study in Higher Education say? by Dr Margaret Meehan, Dr Paul Adkins, Dr Barbara Pavey, and Emeritus Professor Angela Fawcett

Conclusion. The experience of entrepreneurs with dyslexia by Dr Barbara Pavey, Dr Neil Alexander-Passe, and Dr Margaret Meehan

Biography

Barbara Pavey is an independent dyslexia and special educational needs and disability specialist and author, focusing on Dyslexia-Friendly principles and techniques, and with a particular interest in entrepreneurship

Neil Alexander-Passe is a special educational needs and disability coordinator in primary and secondary schools and an expert inclusion adviser to the UK’s Department of Education, and his focus is the emotional impact of dyslexia.

Margaret Meehan is a specialist tutor in higher education, previously directing tutor support, and a former chartered chemist and chartered science teacher. As an author she is concerned with researching the holistic impact of dyslexia and other learning attributes.