Resources

Links and materials to further your understanding of dyslexia

Articles

Lee County schools begin to unscramble dyslexia

A mother's story of dyslexia awareness

Starting the School Year Right

Helping children with AD/HD and/or Learning Disabilities
Recommended Websites

Bright Solutions for Dyslexia, Inc.

This website is run by Bright Solutions for Dyslexia which disseminates information about dyslexia and co-existing conditions.

The International Dyslexia Association

This is the official website of the International Dyslexia Association. They post information on area activities and offer a free referral service for certified tutors.

LD Online

This is an excellent source for information on learning disabilities and parent advocacy.

Wrightslaw

This site presents advocacy information for children and adults with learning disabilities. This is a must for every parent with a child in the public school system.

Learning Disabilities Association of America

This is the official website of the Learning Disabilities Association of America.

National Resource Center on Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

This is an excellent source for information on ADHD.

Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

This is the official website of Children & Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
Recommended Books
ADD Success Stories
Thom Hartmann

Driven to Distraction
Ed Hallowell, M.D.

Look What You've Done! Stories of Hope and Resilience for Teachers and for Parents
Robert Brooks M.D.

Overcoming Dyslexia
Sally Shaywitz, MD

This book presents the decades-long research conducted by the National Institutes of Health regarding reading difficulties. It is comprehensive in scope and highly readable.

Parenting a Struggling Reader
Susan L. Hall and Louisa Cook Moats
Videos
ADD from A to Z
Ed Hallowell, M.D.

You can order this video at www.drhallowell.com

Could it be Dyslexia? Dyslexia: Testing & Teaching and Classroom Accommodations
Susan Barton

You can order this video at www.BrightSolutions.US

Windows Into the ADD Mind and New Skills for Frazzled Parents
Both by Daniel Amen, M.D.

You can order this video at www.amenclinic.com
Websites for parents and/or educators
Overcoming Dyslexia by Sally Shaywitz, MD

This book presents the decades-long research conducted by the National Institutes of Health regarding reading difficulties. It is comprehensive in scope and highly readable.

Bright Solutions for Dyslexia

Links to latest research on dyslexia.

Children & Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) is the nation's leading non-profit organization serving individuals with AD/HD and their families.

Council for Exceptional Children, Division of Learning Disabilities

Excellent site for teachers.

Handwriting Without Tears

Multi-sensory curriculum developed by Jan Olsen, OTR.

International Dyslexia Association (IDA)

They can provide a list of certified tutors.

Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)

Excellent summaries of current research regarding LD and ADHD.

LD OnLine

Great site for parents, teachers and kids.

Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic

Works with leading publishers and technology innovators to bring accessible materials to individuals with visual and learning disabilities.