Dyslexic and Un-Stoppable: How Dyslexia Helps Us Create the Life of Our Dreams and How You Can Do It Too

by Lucie M. Curtiss, Douglas C. Curtiss

Is your child Dyslexic? Have you tried to find help without success? Are you worried that your child is becoming discouraged? This book shows you how Lucie Curtiss, a Dyslexic woman, developed tools and strategies to become a successful businesswoman. She then honed these tools as she helped her Dyslexic son excel at school. Lucie then enrolled her husband, Dr. Douglas Curtiss, a Yale-trained pediatrician, to contribute to this book. Together they show you how to implement these strategies in your life so that your Dyslexic child can be UN-Stoppable

160 pages, Paperback

First published August 26, 2013

About the author

Lucie M. Curtiss, RN, is a dyslexic and the co-founder of Dyslexic AND UN-Stoppable and co-author of the Dyslexic AND UN-Stoppable book series. She’s also a mother, pediatric nurse, entrepreneur, and business manager of a thriving pediatric practice. For the past decade she’s successfully helped her son overcome dyslexia. Her mission is to empower dyslexic children to become UN-Stoppable and overcome dyslexia by rediscovering their inner power and realizing they are SMART.

Reviews

[Evelyne · Rating 1 out of 5]

Unfortunately, I won’t be recommending this book to parents, even though I loved the idea of empowering dyslexic kids and their families. The book is based on their experience with dyslexia, which is great, but there are many observations of their own kid that are stated as being general signs of dyslexia (without any scientific references). Also, I was uncomfortable with the fact that the book is centered around the left/right brain theory which is a popular but outdated concept that isn’t really supported by research.

[Donn Lee · Rating 3 out of 5]

As an additional perspective on a dyslexic this is a good book, but it’s just a couple of additional perspectives. It’s light on references, and highly anecdotal. The examples quoted in the book are the author herself and her son, which though interesting, I’d expect many to find unrelatable due to what seems like at least an upper middle class environment and an extremely supportive school system.

[Joe · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read for all parents that are fortunate enough to be blessed with a Dyslexic child.
This book should be required reading for everyone in social service work that centers around support and development of children.

[Alexis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick and easy read - read within 24 hours. The book is definitely upbeat and uplifting. Just what I needed right now after just receiving a formal diagnosis for my son. However, I, unfortunately, struggle with a son who does not like to do any additional work outside of school. It is struggle to get him to do his homework so to add additional services (tutoring, etc.) at the end of a very tiresome day would be a bad combo. He knows he needs to do his homework and completes every night, but it is not without much coaxing. I also found it somewhat deflating when she talks about how persistent her son is when my son is so NOT persistent. He doesn't want to work anymore on his spelling words at night than what he did at school. I don't think it's a matter of caring or not caring...he does care, but is too tired at the end of the day to do anymore work! I did enjoy the last chapter which had some question and answers and some resources to check out. I am in the stage of this diagnosis where we need to develop a plan and determine what resources the school is or is not going to provide and figure out how to incorporate what they aren't into our daily schedule. I was hoping that this book would provide more help from the side of "after diagnosis", where this book spent a lot of time reliving the "before diagnosis" and signs to look for. I didn't find the teacher comments on the report cards to be much help after the first few. I got the idea and I didn't need it repeated multiple times to get the point. I also am not sure how I feel about a second language. Our neuropsychologist suggested seeking out an exemption when it is time to take a language unless they off sign language. Taking a second language would in some cases reverse their progress in reading/spelling. So although I have mixed feeling about this book, I did give it three stars because there were some valuable takeaways.