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Comments on Gavin Reid's conferences and seminars "Few people can communicate as successfully as Gavin Reid on this subject" Sir Jackie Stewart, 2008 "Thank you so much for the most informative day on Friday. I have been working in the learning difficulty area now for about 6 years but I feel like a veil has been lifted!" Mary Cartmer, Learning Support Teacher, Australian International School, Singapore, June 2010 "Just wanted to say thank you for the inspiring seminars you put on in Singapore last weekend. I certainly came away with lots to think about." Michelle Perche, Learning Development Teacher, Discovery College, Hong Kong "I very much enjoyed your seminar at The Reebok Centre on May 22nd 2010" Denise Roberts, SENco at Thames Primary School, Blackpool "It was a pleasure to have attended your talk. We also have your books here at this Centre in Malta and find them very useful and relevant." Christine Firman, Malta "Your superb presentation was both informative and entertaining" Jennifer Drysdale, Support for Learning, Fife, Scotland, September 2008 "I was fortunate enough to attend your seminar on Dyslexia and Inclusion Gavin and I would like to thank you for such an interesting and informative seminar - your seminar gave me so much food for thought." Michelle Borner, PGCE Mathematics, Sussex University, UK - London, Special Needs Event, October 2006 "A superb course with a wealth of appropriate strategies - wonderful presenter." Sarah Arthur, Mount Airey Infant School, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, UK, October 2006 "Fabulous speaker " Sharon Davies Manorbier VCP, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK, October 2006 "Superb presenter - able to communicate very effectively and captivate audience. Dr. Reid has a wealth of knowledge on this subject. The whole day was very interactive" Katie Crockford-Morris, Pembroke Dock Community School, Wales, UK, October 2006 "Very informative - an excellent speaker and course - content, objectives and effectiveness of provider all top marks." Jacqueline Davies, Meads Infant School, Pembrokeshire, SW Wales, UK, October 2006 "Lots of practical no cost ideas - brilliant Dr. Gavin Reid - inspiring" Nina Thompson, Jean Harries, Pembrokeshire LEA, SW Wales, UK, October 2006. "Gavin Reid is such a skilled speaker that it was not a problem for him to carry the final slot of the day with panache" Vivian Clark, Dyslexia Scotland Magazine, January 2004 "Dr. Gavin Reid, a well known and popular Scottish speaker closed the conference with a presentation on learning styles and dyslexia. He successfully engaged the audience in a number of tasks - some causing great hilarity, everyone enjoyed the journey embedded in his talk - a thoroughly entertaining and informative talk." Moira Thomson, Dyslexia Scotland Mag, January 2004 "Thank you Gavin for such a brilliant presentation yesterday. It was a real eye opener, everyone went back to their schools with enthusiasm and to tell others about your talk." Vicky Clarke, Principal, Zenith School, Banjul, The Gambia, West Africa, December 2005 "Gavin you brought some very real practical tools to deal with the issues that often leave us stumped in mainstream classrooms. For your humour, humility, thoroughness and message of hope, thank you." Sonia Katzenberg Teacher, Johannesburg, South Africa, May 2006 "Gavin you not only care about what you do but you are a real expert in the field. I could have sat all week listening and learning from you" Wendy O'Conner, Educational Psychologist, Johannesburg, South Africa, May 2006 Comments on Gavin Reid's Books Motivating Learners: Ideas and Strategies for the Classroom Gavin Reid, Sage Publications, 2007 "This is a rare find, a book that manages to turn educational theory into accessible practice. It will appeal to teachers, managers, support staff and anyone interested in how we learn...This is a book relevant to everyone involved in education as it gets right to the heart of what makes us achieve: motivation. An empowering read - don't miss it!" Support for Learning, 2007 Dyslexia: A Complete Guide for Parents Gavin Reid, John Wiley and Sons, 2004 "As with your other books Gavin, Dyslexia: A Complete Guide for Parents is so readable - full of useful information without having to plough through a load of jargon and technical terms. Your book will bring comfort and direction to many searching parents" Lynda Davies, Parent, Christchurch, New Zealand "Congratulations, the parents book is a triumph, feedback is excellent. I loved you're A-Z of professions" Meg Houston, Advisory Teacher, Dyslexia, Edinburgh, Scotland "It was great to see their enthusiasm and they all want a copy of your Dyslexia: A Practitioners Handbook and the Complete Guide for Parents book. They are so grateful to have some EXCELLENT books to refer to. They laughed at how many pages I have turned down in the Practitioner's Handbook and said that automatically indicates to them that it is a good read!!!" Mandy Appleyard, Principal Teacher & Educational Consultant, Fun Track Learning Centre, http://www.funtrack.com.au "Dr Reid's third edition of "Dyslexia : A Practitioner's Handbook" is widely acclaimed and thoroughly revised. It is has a wider focus than previous editions with practices and procedures presented in a contextualised setting under the broad heading of "Inclusion". The book will become essential reading for those who seek to understand more about dyslexia such as those responsible for making special educational provision for the dyslexic child and those involved in serious study of the subject. Any university or college offering teacher professional development in special needs or teacher-training courses at either post-graduate or under-graduate level will need to stock Reid's work." A reader from Cardiff, Masters Programme Leader UWCN, June 2, 2003 "Dr. Gavin Reid yet again brings to the profession a mine of information of use in the realms of both the practical and the theoretical. This book so widely welcomed in its first and second editions, has been substantially updated and expanded and will be of use to all those working with dyslexic learners, particularly those in mainstream education. In this Handbook, he also offers excellent guidance for those working with dyslexic learners in both further and higher education and for those involved in the Workplace. His references to the needs of those dyslexic learners who come from bi/multilingual backgrounds is both useful and thought provoking. Many people seek information on current methodologies and resources to support their work. In recognising this need, Gavin has revised his previous work and offers the reader guidance as to how best to identify and make effective use of these materials. This is an excellent book to have in any reference library and I thoroughly recommend it." Dr Lindsay Peer CBE "Gavin Reid has the ability to make a complicated subject easily accessible to the reader... I recommend this book to everyone undertaking teacher training and to all teachers with pupils struggling with literacy." European Journal of Special Needs Education "A superb book which will be very helpful for parents - it would certainly have changed life for my family if it had been around 20 years ago." Meg Houston, Neighbourhood Support Co-ordinator, City of Edinburgh Council "As well as offering learning strategies, the book contributes to management approaches and other perspectives such as employment and parental involvement. Its most compelling message is that creating an environment conducive to inclusion for dyslexics will benefit all children. Secondary teachers across the curriculum will find those chapters appropriate to their subjects full of manageable strategies and useful starting points for valuable inservice. They will also gain deeper insight by reading other sections such as the helpful introductory framework and the chapters on Cross Curriculum. As an entire collection it is a "must read" for all involved in SEN management." Bernadette McLean, Academic Director, Helen Arkell Dyslexia Centre Special Needs Assessment Profile Gavin Reid (co-author) Twice Nominated and Highly Recommended, Book of the Year Award, Times Educational Supplement, 2004 Winner, UK Special Needs Resource of the Year Birmingham, UK, 2006 Learning Styles and Inclusion Gavin Reid, Sage Publications, 2005 "Gavin Reid is that rare professional who not only explains how children learn best, but also suggests a myriad of practical strategies to help them. I highly recommend this book to everyone from undergraduates to "old hands" working toward successful inclusion. Parents too will benefit from Dr. Reid's wise and comprehensive experience" Jane M. Healy, Author of "Your Child's Growing Mind: Brain Development and Learning from Birth to Adolescence," New York, Broadway Books |
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