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The Dyslexic Advantage: Unlocking the Hidden Potential of the Dyslexic Brain

Brock L. Eide M.D. M.A. and Fernette F. Eide M.D.

4.7 on Amazon

3 HN comments

The New Father: A Dad's Guide to the First Year

Armin A. Brott

4.7 on Amazon

3 HN comments

His Needs, Her Needs: Building a Marriage That Lasts

Willard F Harley

4.6 on Amazon

3 HN comments

Say Good Night To Insomnia

Gregg Jacobs

4.1 on Amazon

2 HN comments

Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Terror of Death

Irvin D. Yalom

4.5 on Amazon

2 HN comments

Parent Effectiveness Training: The Proven Program for Raising Responsible Children

Thomas Gordon

4.6 on Amazon

2 HN comments

Conscious Loving: The Journey to Co-Commitment

Gay Hendricks and Kathlyn Hendricks

4.8 on Amazon

2 HN comments

The Sacred Mushroom and The Cross: A study of the nature and origins of Christianity within the fertility cults of the ancient Near East

John M. Allegro, J.R. Irvin, et al.

4.7 on Amazon

2 HN comments

A Severe Mercy

Sheldon Vanauken

4.7 on Amazon

2 HN comments

Be Prepared: A Practical Handbook for New Dads

Gary Greenberg

4.7 on Amazon

2 HN comments

Reflections Of A Man

Mr. Amari Soul

4.6 on Amazon

1 HN comments

Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood

Lisa Damour Ph.D.

4.7 on Amazon

1 HN comments

Sh*t My Dad Says

Justin Halpern

4.7 on Amazon

1 HN comments

The Art of Dying Well: A Practical Guide to a Good End of Life

Katy Butler

4.7 on Amazon

1 HN comments

Running on Empty No More: Transform Your Relationships With Your Partner, Your Parents and Your Children

Jonice Webb PhD

4.7 on Amazon

1 HN comments

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apex_slothonJuly 13, 2020

I first found the book "The Dyslexic Advantage: Unlocking the Hidden Potential of the Dyslexic Brain", which in turn talks about the spacing between minicolumns in the brain. So looking for these terms yeilds some intressting stuff, for example this:

https://dept.wofford.edu/neuroscience/neuroseminar/pdfspring...

https://corticalchauvinism.com/2016/12/12/dyslexia-and-autis...

gnicholasonMay 24, 2017

Thanks for sharing your perspective. Do you have an LD yourself? What do you think of The Dyslexic Advantage [1], which was written by experts who have very strong academic credentials?

Looking forward to checking out Dr. Barkley — thanks for sharing.

1: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0052RHC2K/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?...

gnicholasonMar 17, 2018

Some accessibility/disability advocates are big on touting "the hidden benefits of x condition". I've seen a lot of this in the dyslexia community (see The Dyslexic Advantage [1] for a full-throated example), and I understand why books/articles like this are popular. They especially appeal to parents, even if the underlying logic isn't the most sound—and often it isn't.

This is the first time I've seen the "hidden benefits" notion asserted in the ADHD context. Based on my conversations with people with ADHD (I work for an assistive tech startup [2], so run into lots of them), there is not much of a perception that ADHD provides them a net benefit.

1: https://www.amazon.com/Dyslexic-Advantage-Unlocking-Hidden-P...

2: http://www.beelinereader.com

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