The everything parent's guide to children with dyslexia all you need to ensure your child's success
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c2004.
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Understanding dyslexia
- What is dyslexia?
- What dyslexia means for your child
- Processing information
- Different styles of learning
- Genetic factors in dyslexia
- Brain research and dyslexia
- How brain activity influences reading skills
- Limitations of brain research
- 2. Characteristics of dyslexia
- Early signs of dyslexia
- Your child's hearing
- Your child's vision
- Dyslexia in school-age children
- Dyslexia in adolescents
- 3. Getting a diagnosis
- Deciding to seek help
- How dyslexia is diagnosed
- Tests and measurements
- Types of dyslexia
- Overlapping and related conditions
- Dyslexia and the gifted child
- Commercial screening
- 4. Related conditions
- Problems with handwriting or expressive writing
- Difficulty with math
- "Clumsy child syndrome"
- Attention deficit disorder
- Nonverbal learning disabilities (NLD)
- Cognitive development and mental retardation
- Mood disorders
- Behavioral disorders
- Autistic spectrum disorders
- 5. Learning to read
- Stages of reading development
- Phonemic awareness
- Morphological awareness
- Orthographic knowledge
- Automaticity and fluency
- Comprehension
- Phonics vs. whole language
- Different needs of students with dyslexia
- 6. Reading instruction
- Early preventive intervention
- Classroom phonics curriculums
- After-school tutoring centers
- Orton-Gillingham tutoring
- School programs for dyslexia
- Other multisensory techniques
- Developing advanced reading skills
- Building fluency
- Visualization and reading comprehension
- 7. Dyslexia treatment programs
- Choosing a program
- All kinds of minds
- Davis dyslexia correction
- Fast ForWord Language
- Lindamood-Bell learning processes
- Audiblox
- PACE and BrainSkills
- Irlen lenses
- Vision therapy
- DORE achievement centers
- Levinson medical center
- 8. Beyond reading--therapies for related issues
- Occupational therapy
- Sensory integration therapy
- Brain gym
- Neurofeedback
- Interactive metronome
- The Tomatis method
- Berard auditory integration training
- The LCP solution and essential fatty acids
- The Feingold diet
- 9. Choosing a school
- Charter and alternative schools
- Private schools
- Montessori schools
- Waldorf schools
- Democratic schools
- Specialized schools for dyslexia
- Tax deductions for specialized teaching
- 10. IDEA and the IEP process
- Qualifying for services
- Requesting an independent educational evaluation
- The Individualized Education Program (IEP)
- FAPE--free and appropriate education
- Special provisions in Texas
- Typical special education services
- Payment for private services under IDEA
- Appeals and due process hearings
- 11. Additional legal protections
- ADA and 504 accommodations
- Suggested classroom modifications
- Audio books and visual aids
- Accommodations on standardized tests
- Informal accommodations
- No Child Left Behind
- Florida McKay scholarship program
- 12. Working with your child's teacher
- Be the teacher's friend
- Focus on actual needs
- Support the teacher's goals
- Leave the teacher in control
- Building self-advocacy skills
- Assessment and grading
- Dealing with a problem teacher
- 13. Academic barriers
- Speed contests and rote learning
- School privileges and punishments
- Helping with organizational skills
- Grade retention
- Alternatives to retention
- High-stakes testing
- 14. Teaching reading at home
- Deciding to homeschool
- Choosing a curriculum
- Motivating your child
- Building early literacy skills
- Teaching pre-reading skills
- Supporting the school-age reader
- Games and software to build reading skills
- 15. Helping with homework
- Taming the homework dragon
- Setting limits on study time
- Setting priorities for schoolwork
- Working effectively with your child
- Group projects
- Using technology
- Using study guides
- Is it cheating?
- 16. Strategies for spelling, writing, and math
- Building visual memory for spelling
- Word families and patterns
- Tips for the reluctant writer
- Understanding math concepts
- Handling word problems
- Specialized therapies for math
- The paradox of the math whiz
- 17. Home and family issues
- Effective communication
- Chores and family responsibilities
- Behavior and discipline
- Sibling rivalry
- Sports and other activities
- Rest and relaxation
- 18. The teen years
- Fostering independence
- Taking on new challenges
- Accept your child
- Extracurricular activities
- Getting a job
- Getting a driver's license
- 19. Making choices in high school
- Choosing a high school
- The high school guidance counselor
- Electives and extracurricular activities
- Foreign language learning
- Choosing a language
- Language approaches that work
- 20. Planning for college and career
- College entrance exams
- Choosing a college
- Financing a college
- Barriers to high school graduation
- Career planning
- Appendix A. Famous people with dyslexia
- Appendix B. Internet resources for dyslexia and learning
- Appendix C. Recommended reading.
