The Dyslexia Project knows that people with dyslexia usually are of above average intelligence. They can be our leaders IF they get the help they need to succeed in school.
That's where we come in!
For more information, try these links:
The Barton Reading & Spelling System is the system used by Reading Solutions for tutoring struggling readers. Their site contains a huge amount of information in an easily understood format.
The International Dyslexia Organization, in particular, the Fact Sheet page on their site, is very useful to parents, educators, and even adults with dyslexia (you don't outgrow it!)
Overcoming Dyslexia: A New and Complete Science-Based Program for Reading Problems at Any Level by Sally Shaywitz, MD. The most thorough, most accurate book on dyslexia. You won't need any others!
Earobics is an outstanding tool for building the auditory discrimination skills necessary for tutoring to be successful.
Reading Rockets website has common questions and answers about Dyslexia and reading difficulties.
Wright's Law is the leading internet resource for information about special education law and advocacy.
Families and Advocates Partnership for Education (FAPE) explains your childs rights and can help you work with your child's school. Quick tip: if you want your child to be evaluated, put your request in writing! Schools are required by law to respond to written requests for multi-factored evaluations.
More videos:
This one's for kids:
This is nearly an hour long, but worth it!
Many THANKS to our team of tutors:
Kathy Terry - Libby Burchett - Becky Mazzeo - Laura Wiles - Amanda Dempsey - Karen Zindren -
Kathy Boss - Karen Sippola - Haley Zapp - Beth Arden - Bruce Call - Anna Cooley - Susan Martin - Kathy Kany
“Dyslexia is a learning disability that is neurological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties typically result from a deficit in the phonological component of language that is often unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and the provision of effective classroom instruction.” This definition was adopted by the Board of Directors of the International Dyslexia Association on November 12, 2002. A shorter definition could say “smart kids who can’t read”.
Since the definition was adopted seven and a half years ago, little has been done to help dyslexic children to learn to read and spell, even though effective methods have been known for over seventy years.Children do not outgrow dyslexia, and early intervention is most effective in preventing reading failure.Mission:
Our mission is to empower children to become all they are capable of being, by helping them to learn to read, using methods based on research by the National Institute of Health.In addition, we seek to develop awareness of what dyslexia is, how it can be overcome, and why it is important to do so. We also seek to empower dyslexic children and adults by helping them to appreciate their special talents and abilities.The DyslexiaGoals We are increasing the reading levels of the students, but our goal is not only to empower the children to become competent readers and spellers, but to stimulate them to be enthusiastic readers and spellers.It is also important for us to enlighten the community about the strengths and talents of dyslexic people. Research indicates that dyslexic people are likely to have special talents, including problem-solving skills, creativity, and intuitive thinking.Objectives:
We know that our method is not a quick fix (research shows that it takes about 100 hours to bring the student to a level of competence) and we hope to keep the students long enough to bring their skills up to grade level. As our students become competent, enthusiastic readers and spellers, we will begin again with more children who need our help. We will hold periodic meetings at the local library, to inform parents and the general public about dyslexia and related learning difficulties.We will help other groups to replicate what we are doing in Madison, so that children in other nearby communities will benefit from what we have learned.We will eventually close our doors, when the schools in our area finally address the considerable problems faced by children who cannot learn to read by traditional methods. Goals:
We are increasing the reading levels of the students, but our goal is not only to empower the children to become competent readers and spellers, but to stimulate them to be enthusiastic readers and spellers. It is also important for us to enlighten the community about the strengths and talents of dyslexic people. Research indicates that dyslexic people are likely to have special talents, including problem-solving skills, creativity, and intuitive thinking.
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