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The
Everything Parent's Guide to Children with Dyslexia: All You Need
To Ensure Your Child's Success (Everything: Parenting and Family,
2004) by Abigail Marshall
This book is meant to help parents select the right treatment
programs for their child, choose an appropriate school to fit their
child’s needs, secure an Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
in their child’s school, reduce homework struggles, develop
their child's skills with the use of assistive technology, maintain
open communication, and offer support.
The
Gift of Dyslexia (1997) by Ronald Davis and Eldon Braun
In this book the authors use testimonials and case studies to describe
advances in the remediation of dyslexia. They also describe the
role that child development, psychology, and education play in the
treatment of dyslexia. Additionally, the authors provide basic information
about dyslexia such as, what students with dyslexia typically encounter
in a school and what is needed to teach such students effectively.
Overcoming
Dyslexia: A New and Complete Science-Based Program for Reading Problems
at Any Level (2003) by Dr. Sally Shaywitz
Dr. Shaywitz’s Book explains how to help those with reading
problems become better readers. She explains the biological basis
of dyslexia through highlighting differences in the brains of typical
readers and dyslexic readers. She then explains how the use of effective
training programs can rewire the brain of dyslexic readers so these
individuals can learn to read better. She also walks parents through
ways to help children develop phonemic awareness, exercise the areas
of the brain essential for reading success, and become more fluent
readers.
Parenting
a Struggling Reader (2002) by Susan Hall and Louisa Moats
This book is designed to be a roadmap for parents with struggling
readers. Hall and Moats cover multiple topics including discussions
on how parents are their child's best advocate, how to identify
a child’s reading problem, assessments used to identify children
at-risk of reading problems at a young age, information on testing
and seeking a diagnosis, how to recognize effective instruction,
and an overview of the most common structured language approaches
to teaching reading. The book also includes a chapter addressing
dyslexia in older students as well as how to traverse the special
education system when trying to acquire accommodations for your
child.
The
Secret Life of the Dyslexic Child: How She Thinks. How He Feels.
How They Can Succeed (2004) by Robert Frank and Kathryn Livingston
Robert Frank is an educational psychologist who is himself dyslexic.
His book provides many approaches that parents may employ to help
them understand their dyslexic child. He includes information on
improving self-esteem in children with dyslexia to help them deal
with the stressors of school and home. Also included are many ideas
on how to work with your child's teachers to form a dyslexia-friendly
learning environment at school and at home.
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