Books:

• The Alphabet War: A Story About Dyslexia, Diane Burton Robb (children’s book)

• Cat Kid Comic Club Series, Dave Pilkey (author has dyslexia and ADHD)

• Captain Underpants Series, Dave Pilkey (author has dyslexia and ADHD)

• Dog Man Series, Dave Pilkey (author has dyslexia and ADHD)

• Dyslexia Is My Superpower (Most of the Time), Margaret Rooke (stories from kids with dyslexia)

• The Hank Zipzer Series Henry Winkler & Lin Oliver (funny series inspired by Winkler’s own dyslexia)

• Hard Words: Why Aren’t Kids Being Taught To Read, Emily Hanford; APM Reports

• If You’re So Smart, How Come You Can’t Spell Mississippi?, Barbara Esham

• My Name Is Brain Brian, Jeanne Betancourt (middle-grade novel about a boy with dyslexia)

• Overcoming Dyslexia, Sally Shaywitz

• The Paperboy, Dave Pilkey (author has dyslexia and ADHD)

• Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Rick Riordan (7 book series; main character has dyslexia and ADHD)

• Ricky Rocotta's Mighty Robot Series, Dave Pilkey (author has dyslexia and ADHD)

• Thank You, Mr. Falker, Patricia Polacco (picture book depicting the authors struggle as a child with dyslexia)

• The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle, Leslie Connor (about a boy with reading struggles and a mystery to solve)

• Unstoppable Me, Susan Verde (a story of perseverance for struggling learners)

• The Wild Book, Margarita Engle(written in verse about a girl with dyslexia)

Podcast:

• Sold a Story

Movies:

• The Big Picture

• Journey into Dyslexia

• The Truth about Reading

Videos:

• What is Dyslexia, TedED Talk by Kelli Sandman-Hurley

• Why the Dyslexic Brain is Misunderstood - YouTube Vox

Websites:

• Bright Solutions for Dyslexia for literally anything you want to know

• International Dyslexia Association for comprehensive information

• The Learning Alliance for information

• Orton-Gillingham to learn more about the approach

Books

• The Dyslexic Advantage: Unlocking the Hidden Potential of the Dyslexic Brain. Brock L. and Fernette F. Eide. 

• The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan: A Blueprint for Renewing Your Child’s Confidence and Love of Learning.  Ben Foss. 

Website:

• List of Dyslexic Achievers for surprise and fun.

Dylexia Training & Informational Classes:

• What is Dyslexia? Kelli Sandman-Hurley, Ed.D, Dyslexia Training Institute.

Articles, Books, & Guides

• All About IEPs, Peter Wright

• American Kids Are Getting Even Worse at Reading, Wall Street Journal

• Dyslexia Advocate: How to Advocate for a Child with Dyslexia within the Public Education System. Kelli Sandman-Hurley. 

• Dyslexia: A State Guide, National Literacy Center

• From the Boston Globe: “How to Support your Dyslexic Child”, The Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity

• From Emotions to Advocacy, Peter Wright

• Low Literacy Levels Among U.S. Adults Could Be Costing The Economy $2.2 Trillion A Year, Forbes

Website

• Dyslexia Training Institute

• State of Dyslexia: Enacted Dyslexia-Focused Education Laws in the United States, National Center on Improving Literacy

• Wrightslaw for advocacy resources

Podcast

• WRITING THE IEP - Dr. Kelli Sandman-Hurley walks you through the steps of creating the IEP document.

• YOUR FIRST IEP MEETING - Dr. Kelli Sandman-Hurley helps you prepare for your first IEP meeting.

For Parents:

• The Logic of English (website), to understand the patterns of the language

For Readers with Dyslexia/ Struggling:

Learning Aids

• Learning Ally – Audio books and audio text books

• Read and Write:  Read and write is an extension that can be used on chrome to help with reading websites. 

• Speechify – speech to text software

Books & Decodable Readers

• Audible – audio books

• Best for All Interactive Decodable Readers, Tennessee Department of Education

• Decodable Book Sets, FlyLeaf Publishing

• Fish in a Tree, Lynda Mullaly Hunt

• Here’s Hank Book Series 1-12. Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver

• KNEES, Vanita Oelschlager

• TikTok

• Youtube

• Instagram

• Facebook

• LinkedIn

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