Dyslexia -- any book or website recommendations?

[minnie-zb]

We've just found out our youngest has dyslexia -- significant dyslexia. Besides knowing all of the obvious stuff about dyslexia, I'm really pretty ignorant. Does anyone have any book suggestions or website recommendations to help me improve my knowledge? Or any other suggestions?

[sste]

Hopefully this is useful to you! I posted it a while back and now I *think* I am dealing with stubborn/anxious rather than dyslexic. Anyway, there were books mentioned here as well as reading programs/tutors. Good luck!!

http://windsorpeak.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=443019&highlight=reading+tutor

[minnie-zb]

Thank you for the link. I remember that thread -- I read it closely knowing we might need it. Thanks for the reminder.

[inmypjs]

Web sites:
www.dyslexia.com
Yahoo groups - join the one called dyslexiasupport. They are very knowledgable. In the "Files" section of that group, read an article called the Pyramid of Development.
www.welltrainedmind.com - go to the Special Needs forum for discussions of dyslexia

Books:
The Everything Parents Guide to Children with Dyslexia by Abigail Marshall
The Gift of Dyslexia by Ron Davis
The Dyslexic Advantage by the Eides - I love this one but save it for after you've gotten the lay of the land.

Right now, I would just read, read, read and learn all you can. After you've taken in and digested information you can begin to make a plan for your child. As you sort through things, keep in mind that many people find these evaluations helpful:

Neuropsych exam (IQ tests, attention, official diagnoses)
Vision exam by developmental optometrist (COVD) to rule out any convergence, tracking problems
Auditory processing exam by a pediatric audiologist if auditory processing is a concern
Private occupational therapy evaluation

I know it is a lot to take in. Just take your time and start gathering information. The other bit of advice I would pass on is not to rely on a school to remediate this issue. Most do not have the knowledge or the resources.

[KHF]

Please see my post in sste's thread here (http://windsorpeak.com/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=3616600&postcount=26).

I highly recommend checking out Susan Barton's website, Bright Solutions (http://www.brightsolutions.us). Our DD (7 yo) was diagnosed this summer. She's actually reading at grade level now (granted, it's her second time through 1st, but she's doing well). We have her working with a tutor twice a week doing the Barton Reading & Spelling System with her. She also has incorporated some Montessori methods into the tutoring as well.

If you have HBO, there is an amazing documentary showing right now called Rethinking Dyslexia (http://thebigpicturemovie.com/). One of the main contributors is Sally Shaywitz (http://dyslexia.yale.edu/About_ShaywitzBios.html), she is one of the most highly respected researchers in the field of dyslexia. She and her husband are the directors of the Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity.

If you have any questions, feel free to PM me.

[mom2akm]

This book is a good read:

Ovecoming Dyslexia by Sally Shaywitz

[StantonHyde]

I second the Everything About Dyslexia book--really practical. Gave me the info I needed to get my son treated.

You want to use the Wilson Method to teach reading.

[minnie-zb]

Thanks everyone. We did have her evaluated by a psychologist and they did a complete neuro-psych evaluation. It has taken us a long time to get here. She's 8 and in 2nd grade. We repeated kindy. In some ways it is a huge relief to finally know what is going on and be able to assign a name. On the other side it is scary and overwhelming, but we will figure it out.