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Resources for Parents of Dyslexics
If you are a parent looking for help understanding how your child processes information and how you can assist with their learning, check out this blog from Homeschooling with Dyslexia.
Check out Learning Ally–an education solutions organization that helps students from Pre-K through high school reach their potential. Members have access to over 80,000 audiobooks, including text books!
Learn more about Learning Ally and how it benefits dyslexic students in this blog from Terrie Noland, Vice President of Educator Initiatives for Learning Ally.
At Learning Ally, Terrie Noland works to develop engagement programs, professional learning services and communities for educators. Terrie has more than 25 years of experience as both a motivational leader and developer of content for educators and administrators.
See from your child’s point of view with these animated videos and learn ways to help them cope.
There are many ways to reframe how parents, teachers, and dyslexic children view dyslexia. Kara Baskin suggests some helpful tips to support a dyslexic child in this Boston Globe article.
Hear from a fellow parent and Reading Horizons dyslexia specialist Shantell Berrett about what you can do to help your child with dyslexia.
The Magic of Dyslexia
Dyslexia is not a deficiency, it’s just a different way of looking at things. Here is an excellent article written by 4th grader Makayla Halbower about the benefits of being a child with dyslexia.
Check out “The Surprising Reason Haiku Poems are Good for Dyslexic Children” by Holly Swinton for a fun way to help dyslexic children with understanding syllables!
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