RESOURCES

Dyslexia & The Orton-Gillingham Approach to Reading Instruction:

 

• Frequently Asked Questions About Dyslexia (IDA)

https://dyslexiaida.org/frequently-asked-questions-2/

 

• What is Dyslexia? (AOGPE)

https://www.ortonacademy.org/resources/what-is/dyslexia/

 

• Decoding Dyslexia

http://www.decodingdyslexia.net/

 

• Orton-Gillingham Academy (OGA), formerly known as Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators 

www.ortonacademy.org

 

• International Dyslexia Association (IDA)

https://dyslexiaida.org/fact-sheets/

 

• Dyslexia Resource Hub (University of Florida)

https://ufli.education.ufl.edu/resources/dyslexia/information/

 

  • Overcoming Dyslexia by Sally Shaywitz
  • Essentials of Assessing, Preventing and Overcoming Reading Difficulties by David A. Kilpatrick

 



 

Science of Reading:

  • Proust and the Squid by Maryanne Wolf  (Science of the Reading Brain)
  • Shifting the Balance by Jan Berkins and Kari Yates (6 Ways to Bring the Science of Reading into the Balanced Literacy Classroom)
  • Uncovering the Logic of English (A Common-Sense Approach to Reading, Spelling, and Literacy) by Denise Eide

Learning Disabilities:

 

• Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities

www.smartkidswithld.org

 

• Understood: For learning and attention issues

www.understood.com

 

• Learning Disabilities Association of America

https://ldaamerica.org/

 


Advocacy and Other Special Education Resources:

 

• Wrightslaw

www.wrightslaw.com

 

From Emotions to Advocacy by Peter and Pam Wright 

 

• Council of Parents Attorneys and Advocates 

https://www.copaa.org/?

 

• Special Education Equity for Kids

https://seekct.com/

 

Getting to Yes (Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In) by Roger Fisher and William Ury

 


Amy’s Picks -- parenting, inspirational, education and random!

 

Educated by Tara Westover

Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher & William Ury

Grit by Angela Duckworth

Kelly Corrigan Wonders by Apple Podcasts

Mindset by Carol S. Dweck

Nurture Shock by Po Bronson & Ashley Merryman

The Blessing of a Skinned Knee by Wendy Mogel

The Choice by Dr. Edith Eva Eger

The Knowledge Gap by Natalie Wexler

The Secret Power of Middle Children by Catherine Salmon and Katrin Schumann

The Smartest Kids in the World and How They Got that Way by Amanda Ripley

Under Pressure by Lisa Damour

Untangled by Lisa Damour

Voice Lessons for Parents by Wendy Mogel


Dyslexia, Difference and Learning Disabilities Books for Kids:

 

Thank you, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polocco

The Lemonade Club by Patricia Polocco

Dyslexia is My Superpower by Margaret Rooke

Looking for Heroes by Aidan Colvin

My Name is Brain Brian by Jeanne Betancourt

Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt