Books
- SAM IS STUCK: Decodable Chapter Books for Kids with Dyslexia | Cigdem Knebel
- Reversed A Memoir Following The Highs and Lows of Overcoming Impossible Odds | Lois Letchford
- The Ultimate Book for Overcoming Dyslexia | Jessica Caplain
- Building The Foundation: The Alphabet: An Orton-Gillingham Based Program for Dyslexic Students
- Fish In A Tree | Novel About Ally Hiding Her Inability To Read | Lynda Mullaly Hunt
- The Gift of Dyslexia: Why Some of the Smartest People Can’t Read…and How They Can Learn
- Overcoming Dyslexia
- The Dyslexic Advantage: Unlocking the Hidden Potential of the Dyslexic Brain
- Dyslexia: How to Survive and Succeed at Work
Reading Assistance Products
- Reading Focus CardCategory: Dyslexia
Review of Reading Focus Cards
I found the cards extremely helpful in keeping my place when reading
-Shane Herman
- See-N-Read | Reading Tool
- Sight Word Pocket Chart Cards
- Handwriting Practice Bundle
- Handwriting Without Tears
Devices
- PenPower WorldPenScan X
- Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet 7 inch
- TacScreen Tactile Learning Screen Compatible with iPad
- Scanmarker Air Pen Scanner – OCR Digital Highlighter and Reader – Wireless
- C-Pen Reader Pen
- Livescribe 2GB Echo Smartpen
- Ginger Software | Tools for Writing and GrammarCategory: Dyslexia
- Dyslexia Solutions & Assistive Technology | Dyslexic.com
Based in the UK and established in 1983, Iansyst Ltd is one of the leading assistive technology resellers, offering products and services for individuals, educational institutions and commercial organisations to support people with a diverse range of disabilities.
For Educators
- Parent to Parent: Two Moms Talk Bringing Up Daughters With DyslexiaCategory: Dyslexia
- Building The Foundation: The Alphabet: An Orton-Gillingham Based Program for Dyslexic Students
- Sight Word Pocket Chart Cards
- Handwriting Practice Bundle
- Helping Students Realize Their Most Capable SelvesCategory: Dyslexia
- A Dyslexic Child in the ClassroomCategory: Dyslexia
- WhizzimoCategory: Dyslexia
- Educators | Yale DyslexiaCategory: Dyslexia
- Orton-GillinghamCategory: Dyslexia
- Dyslexia Tool Kit For Parents, Educators and Students | The Yale Center For Dyslexia & CreativityCategory: Dyslexia
For Parents
- 5 Ways to Support Siblings in Special Needs Families (ChildMind.org)
Dr. Jill Emanuele, a clinical psychologist at the Child Mind Institute, believes that more attention needs to be placed on how mental illness impacts the other children in a family
*article contributed by Dan Hall, many thanks Dan!
Contributor Comments:
I’m so glad I came across this article. It made me realize the importance of making sure all of our kids are adjusting to the changes we’ve made, and I think all parents whose child with ADHD has siblings should give this a read. - The Top 3 Challenges to Finding a Babysitter for Your Special Needs Child – and How to Overcome Them
Source: LocalBabySitter.com
Parents of children with special needs often have even less time for themselves. Because, while parenting a child with unique physical, emotional, or learning abilities is accompanied by immense amounts of joy, the experience also has its share of additional challenges. Daily tasks, like preparing special meals for a child with food allergies or helping a child with sensory issues get dressed, can take hours each day.
*thank you, Dan Hall, for contributing this great article to the Let's Get Booking Resource Directory
Contributor Comments:
Fortunately, we have a wonderful sitter who we’ve worked with for years, but I imagine this would be a huge source of stress for parents whose child tends to be a handful. - Activities for Children with ADHD (ADGDChildParenting.com)
ADHD activities should be planned with careful thought. These activities for children with ADHD can make all the difference in the world. This page discusses the best activities for ADHD.
*this resource contributed by Dan Hall
Contributor Comments:
Not all activities are a good fit for a kid with ADHD, but it’s good to know there are plenty of options that are. - Child Safety Guide: How to Keep Kids Safe When They’re Home Alone (Home Advisor)
Here are 21 modern-day ways to teach your kids how to be safe during a solo home adventure.
From a child home sick from school to a last-minute babysitter cancellation, no matter how organized and well-prepared you are, there will come a time when you have to trust one or more of your children to stay home on their own.
Contributor Comments:
Kids with ADHD will inevitably be left home alone at one point or another. It’s important to take extra precautions to make sure they’re set up for safety.contributed by Dan Hall.
- Behavioral Treatment for ADHD/ADD: A General Overview
An important non-medical approach used in treating children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder/Attention Deficit Disorder is known as behavior therapy or behavior management. Behavior therapy is based on several simple and sensible notions about what leads children to behave in socially appropriate ways.
by David Rabiner, Ph.D. Research Professor, Duke University
Contributor Comments:
I think most parents are aware of the medication options for treating ADHD, but I don’t think as many realize how big a role behavioral treatment plays in an ADHD care plan. - Dan Hall*this resource was graciously contributed by Dan Hall.
Thanks Dan! - Houston County Schools: Senate Bill 48 will help students with dyslexia
Georgia State Senate passes Bill to help dyslexic students
The state Senate unanimously passed legislation that would help identify dyslexia in students. Sabrina Burse spoke to the Houston County School district about Senate Bill 48 to see what role it plays in the education of students.
The International Dyslexia Association says people with dyslexia can have trouble recognizing words, spelling, and decoding. That can affect the way those students process the way language is heard or spoken, which can lead to problems in reading comprehension.
Senate Bill 48 requires the State Board of Education to develop policies for figuring out which students have dyslexia in order to get them the resources they need to succeed.
- Sight Word Pocket Chart Cards
- Handwriting Practice Bundle
- Improve Your Kids’ Reading Comprehension by Having Them Predict What They’re About to ReadCategory: Dyslexia
- Colleges Step Up to Meet Dyslexia ChallengeCategory: Dyslexia
For Students
- Building The Foundation: The Alphabet: An Orton-Gillingham Based Program for Dyslexic Students
- Advice for the College StudentCategory: Dyslexia
- Fun Brain | Educational Games for StudentsCategory: Dyslexia
- Dyslexia Tool Kit For Parents, Educators and Students | The Yale Center For Dyslexia & CreativityCategory: Dyslexia
- New Law Aimed to Help Those With Dyslexia to go Into EffectCategory: Dyslexia
A new law is going into effect starting this year that acknowledges a learning disorder called dyslexia in the education code.
- Dyslexia | Teen Gives Presentation On The Power Of Comic Books
Teen gives presentation on the power of comic books
- About Dyslexia | KidsHealth.comCategory: Dyslexia
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- Dyslexia Is Our Superpower Podcast | Gibby Booth
- Go Dyslexia | Erica Warren
- The Dyslexia Quest Podcast | Elisheva Schwartz
Assistance Products
- Reading Focus CardCategory: Dyslexia
Review of Reading Focus Cards
I found the cards extremely helpful in keeping my place when reading
-Shane Herman
- See-N-Read | Reading Tool
- Sight Word Pocket Chart Cards
- Handwriting Practice Bundle
- Handwriting Without Tears