If you’re a parent who suspects dyslexia in your child or who has a child with a dyslexia diagnosis, you have to educate yourself. Here are the books that I would recommend reading first:
OVERCOMING DYSLEXIA BY DR. SALLY SHAYWITZ
THE DYSLEXIA EMPOWERMENT PLAN: A BLUEPRINT FOR RENEWING YOUR CHILD’S CONFIDENCE AND LOVE OF LEARNING BY BEN FOSS
DYSLEXIA ADVOCATE: HOW TO ADVOCATE FOR A CHILD WITH DYSLEXIA IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM BY DR. KELLI SANDMAN-HURLEY
FISH IN A TREE BY LYNDA MULLALY HUNT
Once Upon An Accommodation: A Book About Learning Disabilities by Nina G
Famous Dyslexics
Fascinating lists of famous people with the gift of dyslexia.
http://www.dyslexia.com/qafame.htm
Learning Ally Audiobooks
(Available through your child's Clever School Account)
Established in 1948, Learning Ally (formerly RFB&D) offers materials for all people who cannot “effectively read standard print because of a visual impairment, learning disability, or other physical disability.”
“Bookshare.org believes that people with print disabilities deserve the same ease of access to books and periodicals that people without disabilities enjoy. The Bookshare.org library provides print-disabled people in the United States with legal access to over 40,000 books and 150 periodicals that are converted to Braille, large print, or digital formats for text-to-speech audio.
Talking Book Program
https://www.tsl.texas.gov/tbp/index.html
The Talking Book Program (TBP) provides free library services to qualifying Texans with visual, physical, or reading disabilities. TBP is part of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, a program administered by the Library of Congress. The TBP collection consists of more than 100,000 titles, including hundreds of titles in Spanish, and some in French, German, Russian, and other languages.
I’D ALSO HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU WATCH THE FOLLOWING VIDEOS:
What is Dyslexia? by Dr. Kelli Sandman-Hurley
Overcoming Dyslexia, Finding Passion: Piper Otterbein at TEDExYouth
ALL of the Dyslexia for a Day Videos by Dyslexia Training Institute
A dyslexia diagnosis can be scary, but know that you are not alone. Your child can develop coping skills, he can learn to read, and, above all else, know that it is not your fault.
The State Board of Education (SBOE) on November 16, 2018, gave final approval to updates to The Dyslexia Handbook—2018 Update: Procedures Concerning Dyslexia and Related Disorders (Dyslexia Handbook). The updates address recent legislative changes and clarify processes regarding identification and services for students, including students with dysgraphia. The updated Dyslexia Handbook is effective immediately.
The handbook contains guidelines for school districts to follow as they identify and provide services for students with dyslexia. In addition, information regarding the state's dyslexia statutes and their relation to various federal laws is included.
The Dyslexia Handbook—2018 Update: Procedures Concerning Dyslexia and Related Disorders (PDF)