Dyslexia Resources for Libraries, Parents and Teachers

Websites 

• Brainspring - https://brainspring.com/ Learning Center in Michigan that offers O.G. Lots of excellent videos and resources available on the site. 

• Moose Materials - http://moosematerials.com/ I learned O.G. from Janet Jones, https://www.linkedin.com/in/janet-jones-74b78420/. This is her website of materials. 

• The Literacy Nest - https://www.theliteracynest.com/ Awesome resource for parents and teachers! Lesson plan ideas, videos, and more! 

• LetterLand - https://us.letterland.com/ Primary phonics resources. 

• Bob Books - https://bobbooks.com/ Primary phonics resources. 

• Osmo Words - If you have Osmo Words, download the app and play letter games with your child! https://www.playosmo.com/en/words/ 

• Readsters - https://www.readsters.com/ Some free downloadable resources and many to purchase. 

• Make.Take.Teach - https://blog.maketaketeach.com/ Blog with so many ideas for the primary classroom, teaching phonics and alphabet. Great ideas for parents too. 

• Progressive Phonics - http://www.progressivephonics.com/ FREE, downloadable books to help parents and teachers teach phonics. 

• Teach My Kid to Read - https://teachmykidtoread.org/

• IFLA Guidelines for Library Services to Persons with Dyslexia – Revised and extended https://www.ifla.org/files/assets/lsn/publications/guidelines-for-library-services-to-persons-with-dyslexia_2014.pdf

• Creating Dyslexic-Friendly Children’s Libraries http://www.ala.org/everyday-advocacy/creating-dyslexic-friendly-children%E2%80%99s-libraries

• Sunday Reflections: Being a Librarian Did Not Prepare Me for Parenting a Child with Dyslexia http://www.teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2018/11/sunday-reflections-being-a-librarian-did-not-prepare-me-for-parenting-a-child-with-dyslexia/

• SCDOE Dyslexia and other Reading Disorders https://ed.sc.gov/districts-schools/special-education-services/additional-information-and-assistance/dyslexia-and-other-reading-disorders/

• Library Tips for Dyslexia Awareness Month https://www.goalexandria.com/dyslexia-awareness-month/

• Reading Genie http://wp.auburn.edu/rdggenie/ 

• Learning Disabilities Association of South Carolina https://ldasc.org/

Books 

• Focused by Gerber - Middle grade novel about a 7th grader who is just not able to focus. She is diagnosed with ADHD and is given tools to help her be successful in school. One of her friends has Dyslexia. https://amzn.to/2YkppeN

• Hank Zipzer series - Written by Lin Oliver and Henry Winkler (who has Dyslexia), this series will make you and your readers laugh out loud. The main character has Dyslexia. https://amzn.to/31dWxlj 

Other Resources

• Linda Lucas Walling collection at SCCCL - The Linda Lucas Walling collection, located at the South Carolina Center for Community Literacy, has books and resources about readers with various learning abilities. Read more about the collection here, https://www.sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/cic/library_and_information_science/literacy/south_carolina_center_for_community_literacy/collections/walling_collection/index.php

• Dyslexia Resource Center - https://www.dyslexiasc.org/ Center in Columbia, South Carolina that offers tutoring for students and training for parents and teachers.

• Columbia Mom Blog - Post I wrote in October 2019, Dyslexia: Helpful Information and Strategies https://columbiasc.momcollective.com/dyslexia-helpful-information-and-strategies/