Videos:

Is My Kid Learning to Read?

Part 2: Our Friend “ur”

Movie:

The Right to Read

Podcast:

Sold a Story: How Teaching Kids to Read Went So Wrong

Organizations: 

YOU MAY BE DYSLEXIC IF YOU …

… Read slowly and with much effort.

… Are often the one to solve the problem.

… Can’t spell; have messy handwriting. 

… Show terrific imagination in your writing. 

… Have trouble remembering dates and names.

…Think out of the box; grasp the big picture.

… Have difficulty retrieving and pronouncing spoken sounds.

… Have excellent vocabulary and ideas. 

 (S. Shaywitz, 2011; Overcoming Dyslexia, Second Edition)

Parent and Educator Resources

Part 1: Purple Challenge