Key Takeaways

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“Academic Writing and Dyslexia: A Visual Guide to Writing at University” is a research-informed book that breaks academic writing into clear visual steps for dyslexic students.

The guide uses templates, icons, images, and prompts to support reading, planning, writing, and proofreading when working memory and processing speed are under pressure.

It covers core university tasks, such as literature reviews, reflective writing, and scientific reports, with simple models that students can copy and adapt.

The book is useful for students, tutors, and dyslexia specialists who need a structured way to teach or learn academic style, critical thinking, and sentence-building.

Struggling to structure your ideas as a dyslexic student? This fully revised guide uses a unique visual approach to simplify academic writing and boost your confidence in higher education. Designed for students with dyslexia, it breaks down critical reading, thinking, and writing into manageable steps using templates, images, and prompts. Learn to overcome challenges like working memory pressure and articulate your thoughts with clarity. Ideal for literature reviews, reflective writing, and scientific studies, this book is supported by research to help you meet university demands and unlock your potential.

Features:

• Visual tools tailored for dyslexia, including templates, icons, and prompts.
• Step-by-step guidance on sentence construction, critical writing, and proofreading.
• Strategies to manage working memory and unleash creativity.
• Expanded material on academic style, scientific writing, and reflective essays.
• Valuable for students, tutors, and dyslexia specialists.

Frequently Asked Questions About Academic Writing and Dyslexia

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How does this book help university students with dyslexia?

The book breaks academic writing into small, visual steps, which is ideal if you find long blocks of text hard to follow or remember. Templates, icons, and images guide you through tasks like planning, structuring paragraphs, and checking your work, so you do not have to hold every step in your head. This supports working memory, reduces overload, and helps you focus on your ideas rather than worrying about layout and structure.

What types of academic writing does the guide cover?

The guide is designed for common university tasks that many dyslexic students find stressful, such as literature reviews, reflective writing, and scientific or research-based reports. It shows you how to move from reading and note-taking to clear, linked paragraphs and a finished assignment. The visual models and prompts are flexible, so you can use the same approach across different subjects and modules.

Is this book only for students with dyslexia?

The book is written with dyslexic students in mind, especially those who struggle with working memory, processing speed, spelling, or organising ideas on the page. However, many non-dyslexic students, tutors, and study support staff also find the visual templates and checklists useful. It can work as a shared tool in tutorials, one-to-one support, and study skills sessions, because the steps are clear and easy to teach.

How is a visual approach different from standard writing guides?

Standard writing guides often use dense text and long explanations, which can be tiring if you find reading or holding detail in mind hard. This guide uses diagrams, icons, and short prompts to show each stage of the writing process, so you can see what to do at a glance. The layout supports skimming and re-checking, which suits dyslexic learners who prefer to work with patterns, colours, and shapes rather than long verbal lists.

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