ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dr Peter Congdon is a consultant educational psychologist. He is the founder and director of the Gifted Children's Information Centre at Solihull. He has addressed many international conferences and participated on numerous Television and Radio programmes, on the subjects of gifted, dyslexic and left-handed children.

Dr Congdon has spent many years studying the development of literacy skills in young children and was awarded his doctorate by London University as a result of research in this area. He has written numerous articles and books on gifted and dyslexic children and those suffering from Asperger syndrome, dyspraxia, and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). His work includes writing for 'The Times' Educational supplement, and he was featured on the front cover of 'Mensa Magazine', in which he contributed a valuable insight into 'Guiding Gifted Children'.

He is the author of the highly acclaimed 'Ant to Zip' series which is a structured phonic programme for teaching, reading, spelling and handwriting. It is ideal for both children and adults, and especially for those with specific learning difficulties/dyslexia.

As well as his books on dyslexic and gifted children, Dr Congdon also recounts his own childhood through six years of the Second World War, in his recently published novel "A Bomb in a Basket".

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