Special Ed: A Dyslexic's Childhood

In this second title in the 'Special Ed' trilogy (short for 'Special Education'), Maxine Yoong pulls us back into her rocky past - a painful yet joyful journey growing up as a dyslexic in Malaysia.Presented in the same immersive and engaging form of short stories, her seemingly disjointed tales which yet proffer rare insights into a dyslexic childhood reflect her experience of dyslexia: A myriad of obvious learning difficulties, with hidden gems of bonus gifts waiting to be discovered.Truly, as her parting words say, "e;we could choose to view dyslexia as a gift, not a curse"e;.