The Everything Parent's Guide to Children with Dyslexia
All you need to ensure your child's success

Abigail Marshall

Softbound

$14.95

Abigail Marshall works with Ron Davis and is the mother of a son with dyslexia, now age 21. This combined background has made her uniquely and wonderfully qualified to write this book with a depth of knowledge and heartfelt understanding.

It is really the case that within the pages of this one book you will be given a complete explanation of what dyslexia is, shown how to identify the signs, and go on to learn what you can do to help your child. This terrific book alerts parents to the special needs associated with this learning disability and offers practical suggestions for getting involved in the classroom.

The Everything Parent's Guide to Children with Dyslexia shows you how to:

• select the right treatment programs for your child
• secure an IEP
• choose a school and reduce homework struggles
• develop your child's skills with the use of assistive technology
• maintain open communication and offer support

Contents:

• Understanding Dyslexia
• Characteristics of Dyslexia
• Getting a Diagnosis
• Related Conditions
• Learning to Read
• Reading Instruction
• Dyslexia Treatment Programs
• Beyond Reading - Therapies for Related Issues
• Choosing a School
• IDEA and the IEP Process
• Additional Legal Protections
• Working with Your Child's Teacher
• Academic Barriers
• Teaching Reading at Home
• Helping with Homework
• Strategies for Spelling, Writing, and Math
• Home adn Family Issues
• The Teen Years
• Making Choices in High School
• Planning for College and Career
• Famous People with Dyslexia
• Internet Resources for Dyslexia and Learning
• Recommended Reading

The Gift of Dyslexia
Why Some of the Smartest People Can't Read . . . and How They Can Learn

Ronald D. Davis
with Eldon M. Braun

$14.95

Like other dyslexics, Ronald Davis was gifted with an unusual talent for creativity and imagination . . . yet, he grew up wondering why he couldn't function right in school, where teachers labeled him "retarded." After numerous failures and setbacks, he eventually became an engineer, a businessman, and a sculptor--and at the age of thirty-eight made a startling discovery that enabled him to read a book, cover to cover, in just a few hours. Davis's approach enjoys a 97% success rate, in my opinion because its foundation is a reality he knows intimately, not a theory thought from a distance. If you or someone you love has dyslexia or other learning disorders, please take a look at this book. It may well open wide a door you weren't sure even existed.

My Year with Harry Potter

Ben Buchanan

Softbound

Sorry - out of print - try to find a copy on the used market

Ben Buchanan is an eleven-year-old author who shares with us - in the most charming and delightful way - who it came to be that the Harry Potter books inspired him to go beyond his dyslexia and into the realm of wonder and creativity. Reading this is an absolutely treat, because Ben is so exuberant and positive about so much in life - and because he invites us along on his personal journey that ranges from one beautiful breakthrough to another. This is a wonderful book to share with a dyslexic child and to take heart from if you are the parent or teacher of such a child.

As Ben says, "I'm normal, but I'm not normal. I'm normal because I am a normal kid - going to school, being happy, getting homework, having a family. I'm not normal because I'm dyslexic. I have a scare on my head. I'm not normal because mystical things happen to me."

He then describes how his love of the Harry Potter books helped him break the word code so that he could read them himself. Then he created a board game (find out how in Journey to Gameland) based on the books and entered it into his school's yearly Invention Convention, where it became an instant hit. How did he do it? We'll et him tell you - and inspire you and your children!

Ben Buchanan shows his readers what can happen when a young mind is inspired by literature. This school-aged writer's love of the Harry Potter series moved him to create a board game, win personal victories, and later write about his experiences.

- Laura Bush, First Lady of the United States