OTHER INFORMATION

• Special Education Resources on the Internet - Special Education Resources on the Internet (SERI) is a collection of Internet accessible information resources of interest to those involved in the fields related to Special Education. This collection exists in order to make on-line Special Education resources more easily and readily available in one location. (US).
• Attack Reading and Spelling
• Listing of British CReSTeD schools can be obtained from the British Dyslexia Association
• Information on British and overseas schools offering help to the dyslexic pupil can be obtained from the Page Editor, William Ferguson, at wefer1999@yahoo.com
• The British Dyslexia Association produce a very detailed annual book called 'The Dyslexia Handbook'. The current one is for 2001. Price about £7.50
• Rita C. Wright's Teacher Pages - This collection of online teacher resources includes many search engines, online message boards, lesson plans and ideas, educational games, interactive publications and e-journals, and special education resources. The dyslexia section includes informational papers about dyslexia, as well as links to various other sites that discuss the diagnosis and support of dyslexia.
• Great as Gold - website of stories about famous dyslexic people, written with the help of the author's dyslexic daughter.
• Materials to teach instructional strategies to students with learning disabilities - An assortment of instructional materials for implementing strategies instruction in your classroom. (from LD Online)
• Specialist Schools (US) able to assist children with learning difficulties
• Phonics Instruction - exhaustive listing of books about phonics.
• The Hornsby Centre (London UK) run courses and have an e-mail shop for resources.
• Helping Your Child Learn to Read (US Govt) - links to a variety of activities that can be used at home and in classrooms. Extensive list of children’s books, categorized by theme as well as age.
• Teach Any Child or Adult to Read - Edna Freinkel is principal of the Rebecca Ostrowiak School of Reading in Germaniston, South Africa. Her interesting web site explains the reading program that has been developed. She co-authored a book about the school's program. She is internationally known and has appeared on South African radio and television.
• Disabled student's allowance (UK)
• Adult Dyslexia Network (General discussion board)
• Study Skills reference (students and college)
• Study Skills
• I am Dyslexic - created by a gifted but dyslexic 12-year old student. It is full of information and there is a section for children to play games to develop spelling. Links to other areas of interest to a dyslexic youngster.
• Discussion board on reading and reading abilities
• Reading: Phonics tool kit - simple phonics record sheet for teachers.
• Latest info in the world of Learning Difficulties
• ADHD: a path to success - an alternative approach to treating Attention Deficit without the use of drugs, by Lawrence Weathers, Ph.D.
• Harry Potter worksheet - to print out.
• Kenya Dyslexia Support - organized by William Ferguson
• Dyslexia - the Gift
• GradeBook - Easy to use teacher's gradebook. The most feature packed grade book on the market today.