PRINT-OUTS FOR PARENTS

Please include www.dyslexia-magazine.com on the Dyslexia Online Magazine hand-outs, so that parents can refer to the website at home.

• Frequently Asked Questions about dyslexia - from the Dyslexia Parents Resource
• Hearing your child read - article in English and Spanish (Dyslexia Online Magazine)
• The sounds the letters make (Dyslexia Online Magazine)
• What causes dyslexia? (Dyslexia Online Magazine)
• Books and software - from the Dyslexia Parents Resource
• Where can I find a test for dyslexia? (Dyslexia Online Magazine)

SOFTWARE

• Go to our 'Books and Software' page

LEFT-HANDED SHOPS
Left-handed shops online are to be found in most countries, including the following: United States, Britain, Canada and New Zealan

LANGUAGE TUNE-UP KIT PHONICS (US)
Multimedia phonics reading and spelling software on CD-ROM for Windows. Uses the Orton-Gillingham method for children, adults, teens, dyslexics, special education, at-risk, illiterate, ESL students and those with dyslexia and other learning disabilities. Language Tune-Up Kit. (Comments/reviews welcome)

ORTON-GILLINGHAM (US)
The Institute for Multi-Sensory Education (IMSE) has developed a program to empower parents to give their children a head start on the basics of reading, to support beginning readers, and to assist children who are struggling with the reading process. The Orton-Gillingham method is language-based and success-oriented. The student is directly taught reading, handwriting and written expression as one logical body of knowledge. Learners move step by step from simple to more complex material in a sequential, logical manner that enables students to master important literacy skills. 'Sensational Strategies for Teaching Beginning Readers'. (Comments/reviews welcome)

HOOKED ON PHONICS (US)
A program for Dyslexic learners is ‘Hooked on Phonics’, and you can see details at their website Hooked on Phonics (Comments/reviews welcome)

GO PHONICS (US)
Teacher-developed to provide struggling and natural beginning readers with a strong foundation for decoding the English language. Skills are taught sequentially, one step at a time. With over 70 components, Go Phonics features 48 games that integrate with its workbooks and decodable storybooks. Go Phonics (Comments/reviews welcome)

READING RECOVERY (US)
Reading Recovery is an early intervention program designed by Marie M. Clay (1979, 1985) to assist children in first grade who are having difficulty learning to read and write. Reading Recovery (Comments/reviews welcome)

THE PATTERNS OF ENGLISH SPELLING (US)
by Don McCabe, published by the AVKO Dyslexia Research Foundation. This reference tool lists words by patterns together. You can download sample pages from this book at www.spelling.org (Comments/reviews welcome)

GOLDEN KEY SPELLING RULES (UK)
35 basic spelling rules explained in simple terms. Contains photo-copiable worksheets for the exercises, word games and puzzles. Available through Better Books. (Comments/reviews welcome)

CROSSBOW EDUCATION (UK)
A range of games and photocopiable materials designed by experienced special needs teachers for helping overcome literacy and numeracy difficulties. Established in 1993; widely recommended in the UK by specialist teachers and other professionals. Crossbow Education. (Comments/reviews welcome)

PHOTOCOPIABLE WORKSHEETS (UK)
By Hilda King Educational. Using the concept of fruit trees, in which the pupil fills in missing letters/words, these worksheets help teach a variety of vowel and consonant combinations. Available from Hilda King. (Comments/reviews welcome)

KICKSTART PUBLICATIONS (UK)
Designed for pupils having Specific Learning Difficulties. This book covers b-d confusion, consonant digraphs ch, ph, sh, th, wh, and the magic e rule with vowels a,i,o,u. Available from KickStart Publications. (Comments/reviews welcome)

BARRINGTON STOKE BOOKS (UK)
Barrington Stoke specialize in story books for young people who are late starting to read or may suffer from Irlen Syndrome. The pages are off-white to stop the glare, and the print is double-spaced. The story books are aimed at 'reluctant readers' aged 8 to 13 with a reading age of above 8 years. They publish a series of books, the most well-known of which is "Screw Loose" by Alison Prince, published by Barrington Stoke (ISBN 1902260015).You can see an article about their website in Dyslexia Online Magazine (Other comments/reviews welcome)

TREGEAR PUBLICATIONS (UK)
Photo-copiable series used in many schools, with particularly useful books on Mnemonics which help children learn to spell those words which cause regular trouble - any, many, friend, because, island, enough, and so on. Full details on their web-site at www.tregearbooks.com. (Recommended. John Bradford.) (Other comments/reviews welcome)

TEXTHELP (Worldwide)
This computer program sits alongside a normal word-processor, like 'Office', and helps the child or student to find spellings as they type. There is a small box on the screen which attempts to guess each word as the person starts to type it. For example, if you type in 'b', it will come up with a list of words you have used before beginning with 'b', like big, better, beginning, etc. If one of these is the word you need, you can select it, and the word will go straight into where you are typing.

As you type more letters, the guesses get better. At the end of each session you are asked to save your spellings so that the program can begin to learn your particular vocabulary and make better guesses based on the words you use most frequently.

It can also read out what you have written so far - a very popular feature with children - so that you can hear if you have missed out any words or put in a wrong word. There are two versions - TextHelp Read and Write and Type and Talk. You can see details at TextHelp. Highly recommended. (John Bradford) (More comments/reviews welcome)

POWERLINE READING PROGRAMS (US)
Particularly aimed at dyslexic children: Powerline Reading Programs (Comments/reviews welcome)

TOE BY TOE
This is a highly structured multi-sensory reading and spelling program for parents and teachers. It is ideal for parents who desire resources for home-based support for their dyslexic children. It is an inexpensive program, which Keda developed over many years teaching the dyslexic. The lessons are given daily and are twenty minutes in length. The book is self-contained. Keda says that the book is able to be used anywhere and can be used with or without a trained teacher. It is used in Kenya, and has a home course to supplement schoolwork. The parents who use it speak enthusiastically to me about the progress their children are making. It does require a commitment by parents and students to work through the program but I'm told that the benefits are well worth the effort. (William Ferguson) - Toe By Toe (Comments/reviews welcome)

LDLearning (US)
Source for a range of workbooks, flashcards, study guides, and other educational tools for students with learning disabilities and Attention Deficit Disorder. LDLearning.com (Comments/reviews welcome)

Mrs Alphabet (US)
Online resource designed for teachers at the primary levels. This site was created by Anne Lynch, an author and creator of children’s books, learning tools, and educational materials to assist kids in early learning and successful progress in alphabet recognition, phonics and beginning reading. This website contains a variety of lesson plans, links to other beneficial sites, a newsletter, and a section for kids structured around the alphabet. This site has another interesting feature called the classroom. In this section, there are multiple ideas about creating word walls, name activities, alphabet jobs, calendars, and it provides sample portfolios for teachers to view. Mrs Alphabet (Comments/reviews welcome)

PREVENTING ACADEMIC FAILURE (US)
This is the name of an Orton based multisensory reading, spelling and handwriting teaching program better known as PAF. Its authors are Phyllis Bertin and Eileen Periman. Karen Einhorn can attest to the effectiveness of this teaching method. She has used this approach over a 12 -year period and has found it a very effective way to teach dyslexic students. The PAF program is widely known in New York, Connecticut and New Jersey. For further information visit this web site. William Ferguson.(Comments/reviews welcome)

THE DYSLEXIA RESOURCE (UK)
A resource pack by Marion Walker for tutors of adults and children with specific learning difficulties. Used in schools, prisons and Further and Higher Ed centers in the UK: The Dyslexia Resource (Comments/reviews welcome)

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