 We understand as tutors, but also as parents ourselves, that it can feel scary and overwhelming to learn that your child is dyslexic. Especially when you don’t understand what that means, where to turn for help, or how it will impact their future. In honor of Dyslexia Awareness Month, we’re sharing some of our favorite resources to help students and their families navigate and persevere through a dyslexia diagnosis. With a proper diagnosis and early intervention, your student will succeed! Some of the most brilliant minds we encounter at TVT are those with a dyslexia diagnosis. Often, these students fall within “superior intelligence” range and are extremely verbal, however, they are struggling in school because it’s difficult for them to read. Our goal is to close this gap by providing intervention with the Orton-Gillingham methodologies, allowing students to reach their fullest potential. “I wish more people talked about the brilliance of the neurodivergent brain. There are limits, and there are also extreme gifts. Creativity, high empathy, the ability to recognize patterns - just to name a few. When our brains exist outside of the standard “box,” outside of the lines - we’re gifted with a sensitivity and set of skills that are often not recognized in our culture. Brilliance is so subtle that the majority of people cannot even recognize it. Start to recognize it in yourself, even when you’re misunderstood.” - Dr. Nicole LePera - The Holistic Psychologist BOOKS ABOUT DYSLEXIA For Children & Teens: Aaron Slater, Illustrator: A Picture Book (The Questioneers) by Andrea Beaty Brilliant Bea: A Story for Kids With Dyslexia and Learning Differences by Shaina Rudolph, Mary Vukadinovich Ben and Emma's Big Hit by Gavin Newsom & Ruby Shamir Cartwheels: Finding Your Special Kind of Smart by Tracy S. Peterson Dr. Dyslexia Dude Volumes 1, 2 & 3 by Dr. Shawn & Inshirah Robinson Dyslexia is My Superpower (Most of the Time) by Margaret Rooke Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt * A Walk in the Rain with a Brain by Edward Hallowell Hacking the Code: The Ziggety Zaggety Road of a Dyslexic Kid by Gea Meijering If You're So Smart, How Come You Can't Spell Mississippi: An Encouraging Book About Dyslexia and Growth Mindset for Kids and Resource for Teachers and Parents (The Adventures of Everyday Geniuses) by Barbara Esham Magnificent Meg: A Read-Aloud Book to Encourage Children with Dyslexia by Andra Harris Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco * The Alphabet War: A Story about Dyslexia by Diane Burton Robb For Adults: Overcoming Dyslexia (2020 Edition) Completely Revised and Updated by Sally Shaywitz * Dyslexia Advocate!: How to Advocate for a Child with Dyslexia within the Public Education System by Kelli Sandman-Hurley Language at the Speed of Sight: How We Read, Why So Many Can't, and What Can Be Done About It by Mark Seidenberg The Dyslexic Advantage (Revised and Updated): Unlocking the Hidden Potential of the Dyslexic Brain by Brock L. Eide M.D. M.A. The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan: A Blueprint for Renewing Your Child's Confidence and Love of Learning by Ben Foss This is Dyslexia by Kate Griggs The Many Faces of Dyslexia by Margaret Byrd Rawson Uncovering the Logic of English: A Common-Sense Approach to Reading, Spelling, and Literacy byDenise Eide Parenting a Struggling Reader by Susan Hall & Louisa Moats Straight Talk about Reading by Susan Hall & Louisa Moats The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan by Benn Foss Reader, Come Home by Maryanne Wolf Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain by Maryanne Wolf "If only I would have known..." series by Faith Borkowsky Failing Students or Failing Schools?: A Parents's Guide to Reading Instruction and Intervention by Faith Borkowsky A Guide to Special Education Advocacy, What Parents, Clinicians, and Advocates Need to Know by Matt Cohen ONLINE RESOURCES ABOUT DYSLEXIA www.dyslexiahelp.umich.edu www.everyonereadingillinois.org. Improving lives of people of all ages with dyslexia with information and support www.dyslexia.yale.edu Increasing the awareness of dyslexia and bringing out the intellectual and creative strengths of people with dyslexia www.learningally.org Enabling schools to support struggling readers and building a strong foundation for engaged learners to achieve regardless of their learning difference www.wilsonlanguage.com Empowering individual educators, schools, and districts to achieve literacy of all students, specifically those with dyslexia www.understood.org Connecting people facing challenges like ADHD and dyslexia while providing them the support that is needed www.dagnaperville.com Providing detailed information and local resources regarding dyslexia www.dyslexia.ida.org Effective reading instruction for dyslexics fact sheet www.dyslexicadvantage.org www.interdys.org International Dyslexia Association www.1in5.learningally.org Learning Ally Student Initiative www.dyslexiabuddynetwork.com https://il.thereadingleague.org/ The Reading League of Illinois www.ldonline.org www.readingrockets.com www.ncld.org The National Center for learning disabilities www.isbe.net/Documents/Parent-Guide-Special-Ed-Aug20.pdf free parent guide to special education services, laws, functions, and resources from the Illinois State Board of Education www.wrightslaw.com From Emotions to Advocacy and Special Education Law- Additional Resources can be found on our resource page here. If you have a student who you believe may be struggling with dyslexia or any other learning differences, do not hesitate to contact our team. We have a wide range of expertise in the area of dyslexia, and welcome the opportunity to support your student and family! * A TVT Favorite Comments are closed.
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