Resources

Research & Published Articles

• Recent Discoveries from Research on Remedial Interventions for Children with Dyslexia  (J. Torgesen, 2006)

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• ​Early Identification and Interventions For Dyslexia: A Contemporary View (M. Snowling, 2013)
  

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• Dyslexia-Sprecific Brain Activation Profile Becomes Normal Following Successful Remedial Training  (Simos et al, 2002)
  

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• Current Status of Treaments for Dyslexia: A Critical Review (2004)

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• ​Intensive Remedial Instruction for Children with Severe Reading Disabilities: Immediate and Long-term Outcomes From Two Instructional Approaches  (2001)
  

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• ​Preventing Reading Failure In Young Children With Phonological Processing Disabilities: Group and Individual Responses to Instruction (1999)
  

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Books for Parents

• From ABC to ADHD: What Every Parent Should Know About Dyslexia  edited by Dr. Eric Tridas
  
• Overcoming Dyslexia by Dr. Sally Shaywitz
• Sensory Secret: How to Jump Start Learning in Children by Catherine Chemin Schneider
• What is Dyslexia: A Book Explaining Dyslexia for Kids and Adults to Use Together by Alain Hultquist
• The Learning Brain –Lessons for Education by Sarah Jayne Blakemore and Uta Frith
• The Shut-Down Learner: Helping Your Academically Discouraged Child by Richard Selznick.
• The Dyslexic Advantage: Unlocking the Hidden Potential of the Dyslexic Brain by Dr. Brock Eide and Dr. Fernette Eide
  
• ​Helping Students Take Control of Everyday Executive Function by Paula Moraine
  

Books for Children

• The Don’t Give Up Kid & Learning Disabilities by Jeanne Gehert
  
• The Alphabet War: A Story about Dyslexia by Diane Burton Robb
• I Can’t Sit Still! Living With ADHA by Pam Pollack
  
• A Brand New Me! #17 by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver
  
• My Name is Brian by Jeanne Betancourt
  
• Two Minute Drill:  Mike Lupica’s Comeback Kids by Mike Lupica
  

Videos & Presentations

• What Is Dyslexia?  A very helpful YouTube video explaining how the dyslexic brain is different.​
• Oral Language Development: The Pathway to Literacy  – This is a PowerPoint  presented by Stacy Fretheim, Director of Speech-Language Services at the Wellington Alexander Center for the Arizona Branch of the International Dyslexia Association in 2009.
  
• The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia –  This is an HBO Documentary film created in 2012 and presented at the Sundance Film Festival. 
• Overview of Dyslexia- A Wellington-Alexander Center PowerPoint presented at the 2006 International Dyslexia Association conference. Click here to view.
• How to Mix Oil and Water So that Nearly Everyone Learns to Read | Tim Conway | TEDxOcala