Dyslexia Resources for Parents & Teachers
Web Resources*
Dyslexia – A Specific Learning Disability- International Dyslexia Association (IDA)
- Tennessee Branch of IDA
- Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity
- Dyslexia Help – University of Michigan
Learning Disabilities Information
- Online Tutorial on Learning Disabilities for Educators
- Council for Learning Disabilities (CLD)
- Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)
- LD Online
- National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)
Reading Instruction
- Online Orton-Gillingham Introductory Course
- Tennessee State Personnel Development Grant
- Reading Teacher's Network
- Reading Rockets
- Read Tennessee
- Florida Center for Reading Research: Empowering Teachers
- International Dyslexia Association Information
- A Parent's Guide to Effective Instruction
- Orton-Gillingham-based and/or Multisensory Structured Language Approaches
Spelling
- Why Spelling is Important and How to Teach it Effectively
- Ten Things Parents Can do to Improve Spelling
Advocacy / Parent Support
- Support and Training for Exceptional Parents (STEP)
- Disability Law & Advocacy Center of TN (formerly TP&A)
- Wrights Law
- TN Voices for Children
Mental Health
Education Information (various topics)
- Great Schools (includes information formerly found at Schwab Learning Center)
- Children of the Code
- Free Books for Young Children
ADHD
- National Research Center on ADHD (ADHD can occur with dyslexia in many students)
- Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
Assistive Technology Resources*
Assistive Technology Articles- Assistive Technology for Dyslexic Students and Adults
- UDL Tech Toolkit
- NCLD - Assistive Technology Education
Audiobooks
- Accessible Textbooks: A Guide for Parents of Children with Learning Disabilities
- Learning Ally (formerly Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic)
- Bookshare
- TN Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
- Access Text: Improving College Textbook Accessibility
Text to Speech Reading Software
Writing and Note Taking Tools
- Co-Writer Solo
- Science Writer
- Clicker 6
- LiveScribe Pulse SmartPen
- Inspiration and Kidspiration
- Draft: Builder
Other Reading and Writing Supports
Teacher Tools
Voice Recognition (Speech to Text Software)
Portable Electronic Book Devices (E-Readers)
Applications
- iPad Apps
- Reading Rockets: Top 10 Spelling Apps
- Apps for Dyslexia and Learning Disabilities - University of Michigan
- iPad Apps for Education
- iPads: Tools/Apps that Help the Learning Process - Yale
- Firefly iPad App Demo
* Disclaimer: The Center does not, in any way, endorse or guarantee the effectiveness of any of the above resources.
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