, The Dyslexia, ADHD
and DCD-Friendly
Study Skills Guide
Tips and Strategies for
Exam Success
Ann-Marie McNicholas
Foreword by Henry Burscough
, Contents
Foreword by Henry Burscough
Introduction
1. Give Me Attitude!
Do you have a success attitude?
Developing a success attitude
Summary of Chapter 1
2. Chill Out! Exam Stress is Quite Normal
What is anxiety?
Exam anxiety
Recognising how you are feeling
Reducing anxiety
Monitoring your progress
Evaluating your progress
Learning to enjoy learning and study
Summary of Chapter 2
3. Arggh! When Effort Doesn’t Equal Results
Smart learning using multisensory methods
Smart learning by using different thinking styles
Summary of Chapter 3
4. Reading More Than Texts and Movie Reviews
Reading for understanding
Blurry words – visual stress
Losing your place – visual tracking
Reading for speed
Summary of Chapter 4
5. Great Thoughts that Won’t Appear on the Page
Expanding your writing
Structuring writing
Answering the question properly
Summary of Chapter 5