There are so many excellent books on dyslexia to help you on your advocacy journey. Below is a list of some of our favorites. Many of the below may be found on Amazon, and in several cases, through your local bookstore.

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Titles will be added as we read and fall in love with more.

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Note: Some titles may be listed twice.  Their listing is dependent on the categories below.

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General Knowledge:

• “If only I would have known…” by Faith Borkowsky

• Failing Students or Failing Schools by Faith Borkowsky

• Undiagnosed: The Ugly Side of Dyslexia by Ameer Baraka

• Raising a Child with Dyslexia What Every Parent Needs to Know by Don Winn

• The Teacher Who Couldn’t Read by John Corcoran

• The Reading Gap - Journey to Answers, by John Corcoran

• Overcoming Dyslexia by Dr. Sally Shaywitz

• The Knowledge Gap by Natalie Wexler

• Why Johnny Can’t Read by Rudolf Flesch

• Conquering Dyslexia by Dr. Jan Hasbrouck

• Raising A Child With Dyslexia: What Every Parent Needs to Know, by Don Winn

• Helping Students Take Control of Everyday Executive Functions by Paula Moraine

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Dyslexia and Learning Differences

• Basic Facts About Dyslexia & Other Reading Problems – Louisa Moats and Karen Dakin

• Different Learners: Identifying, Preventing and Treating Your Child’s Learning Problems – Jane M. Healy

• Dyslexia Wonders: Understanding the Daily Life of a Dyslexic from a Child’s Point of View – Jennifer Smith

• In the Mind’s Eye – Thomas G. West

• One Word at a Time: A Road Map for Navigating Through Dyslexia and Other Learning Disabilities – Linda G. Tessler

• Overcoming Dyslexia: A New and Complete Science-Based Program for Reading at Any Level, by Sally Shaywitz, M.D.

• Parenting a Struggling Reader – Susan Hall and Louisa Moats

• Straight Talk About Reading – Susan Hall and Louisa Moats

• The Dyslexic Advantage: Unlocking the Hidden Potential of the Dyslexic Brain, by Brock L. Eide M.D. M.A. and Fernette F. Eide M.D.

• The Everything Parent’s Guide to Children with Dyslexia – Abigail Marshall

• The Gift of Dyslexia: Why Some of the Smartest People Can't Read...and How They Can Learn, Revised and Expanded Edition, by Ronald D. Davis

• The Human Side of Dyslexia: 142 Interviews with Real People Telling Real Stories About Their Coping Strategies with Dyslexia – Shirley Kurnoff

• The Motivation Breakthrough: 6 Secrets to Turning On the Tuned – Our Child – Richard Lavoie

 

Dyscalculia

• Multiplication and Division Facts for the Whole-To-Part Visual Learner by Christopher Woodin; www.woodinmath.com

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Written Expression

• Speech to Print, by Dr. Louisa Moats

• The Writing Revolution, by Judith C. Hochman and Natalie Wexler

• From Talking to Writing, Strategies for Supporting Narrative and Expository Writing, by Terrill M. Jennings and Charles W. Haynes

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Executive Function

• Executive Function in Education, by Lynn Meltzer

• Helping Students Take Control of Everyday Executive Functions by Paula Moraine

• Smart But Scattered: The Revolutionary “Executive Skills” Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential, by Peg Dawson and Richard Guare

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Brain Development & Research

• Dyslexia, Fluency, and the Brain, by Maryanne Wolf

• Endangered Mind, by Jane M. Healy

• Failure to Connect: How Computers Affect Our Children’s Minds – and What We Can Do About It, by Jane M. Healy

• How We learn, by Stanislas Dehaene

• Language at the Speed of Sight: How We Read, Why So Many Can't, and What Can Be Done About It, by Mark Seidenberg

• Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain, by Maryanne Wolf

• Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World, by Maryanne Wolf

• Reading in the Brain: The New Science of How We Read, by Stanislaus Dehaene

• Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain, by John J. Ratey and Eric Hagerman

• The Learning Tree, by Stanley L. Greenspan

• The Neuropsychology of Written Language Disorders: Diagnosis and Intervention, by Steven G. Feifer, Ed.S., NCSP and Philli A. De Fina, PhD., ABPdN

• The Reading Mind: A Cognitive Approach to Understanding How the Mind Reads, by Daniel T. Willingham

• Working Memory and Academic Learning: Assessment and Intervention, by Milton J. Dehn

• Your Child’s Growing Mind, by Jane M. Healy

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ADHD / Medication

• ADHD and the Nature of Self Control, by Russell A. Barkley

• ADHD Nation, by Alan Schwarz

• Answers to Distraction, by Edward M. Hallowell and John J. Ratey

• Attention Deficit Disorder: The Unfocused Mind in Children and Adults, by Thomas Brown

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Handbook for Diagnosis & Treatment, by Russell A. Barkley

• Beyond Ritalin, by Stephen W. Garber, Marianne Daniels Garber and Robyn Freedman Spizman

• Delivered from Distraction, by Edward M. Hallowell and John J. Ratey

• Driven to Distraction, by Edward M. Hallowell and John J. Ratey

• Fidget to Focus, by Roland Rotz and Sarah D. Wright

• From ABC to ADHD: What Parents Should Know About Dyslexia and Attention Problems, by Eric Q. Tridas

• Straight Talk About Psychiatric Medications for Kids, by Timothy E. Wilens

• Taking Charge of ADHD, by Russell A. Barkley

• The Disorganized Mind, by Nancy A. Ratey

 

Other Words of Wisdom and Parenting

• Building Resilience in Children and Teens – Kenneth R. Ginsburg

• A Whole New Mind – Daniel H. Pink

• How Children Succeed – Paul Tough

• Born Digital – John Palfrey and Urs Gasser

• Last Child in the Woods – Richard Louv

• Mindset: The New Psychology of Success – Carol Dweck

• NutureShock: New Thinking About Children – Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman

• Parenting Without Power Struggles – Susan Stiffelman

• Raising a Self-Disciplined Child – Robert Brooks and Sam Goldstein

• Raising Resilient Children – Robert Brooks and Sam Goldstein

• The Blessing of a B Minus Child – Wendy Mogel

• The Blessing of a Skinned Knee – Wendy Mogel

• The Power of Play – David Elkind

• Thinking Differently: An Inspiring Guide for Parents of Children with Learning Disabilities – David Flink

• What’s Eating Your Child? – Kelly Dorfman

• When You Worry About the Child You Love – Edward M. Hallowell

• Your Child’s Strengths – Jenifer Fox

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Parent Advocacy / Special Education Law

• All About IEPs, by Peter Wright, Pamela Darr Wright and Sandra Webb O'Connor

• Essentials for Dyslexia Assessment and Intervention, by Nancy Mather and Barbara J. Wendling

• Failing Students or Failing Schools?: A Parent's Guide to Reading Instruction and Intervention, by Faith Borkowsky

• Special Education Law, by Peter Wright and Pamela Darr Wright

• The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan: A Blueprint for Renewing Your Child's Confidence and Love of Learning, By Ben Foss

• When the School Says No, How to Get the Yes!: Securing Special Education Services for Your Child, by Vaughn Lauer

• Wrightslaw: All About Tests and Assessments, by Melissa Lee Farrall and Pamela Darr Wright

• Wrightslaw: From Emotions to Advocacy: The Special Education Survival Guide, by Peter Wright and Pamela Darr Wright

 

Transition

• ​7 Steps for Success: High School to College Transition Strategies for Students with Disabilities, by Elizabeth C. Hamblin

 

Dyslexia and Life

• Dyslexia's Competitive Edge: Business and Leadership Insights and Strategies for Dyslexic Entrepreneurs, Business Owners, and Professionals, by Tiffany Sunday

• How Dyslexics Will Rule the Future: Artificial Intelligence and Automation Are Disrupting Our Economy Creating an Employment Demand for Creative, Innovative, Problem-Solvers, by Tiffany Sunday

 

For Parents

• High School Dropout to Harvard: My Life with Dyslexia, by John D. Rodrigues

• Reversed: A Memoir, by Lois E. Letchford

• From Special Education to Doctorate (Ph.D.), In Language and Literacy: My Journey, by Dr. Shawn Anthony Robinson

 

For Kids (Characters with Dyslexia and / or ADHD)

• Dr. Dyslexia Dude Series, by Drs. Shawn and Inshirah Robinson

• Dyslexia Explained, by Mike Jones (Nessy)

• Fish in a Tree, by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

• Hank Zipper Series - Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver

• It's Called Dyslexia, by Jennifer Moore-Mallinos

• Joey Pigza Series - Jack Gantor

• Looking for Heroes - Aidan Colvin

• My Name in Brian Brian - Jeanne Betancourt

• Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series - Rick Riordan

• Sparky’s Excellent Misadventures: My ADD Journal - Phyllis Carpenter and Marti Ford

• Thank You, Mr. Falker - Patricia Polacco

• The Adventures of Everyday Geniuses Series - Barbara Esham

• The Alphabet War: A Story About Dyslexia - Diane Burton Robb and Gail Piazza

• What I Need, by Tiffany James (Nessy)

 

Auditory Processing

• When the Brain Can’t Hear: Unraveling the Mystery of Auditory Processing Disorder - Teri James Bellis

 

Sensory Processing

• The Out-of-Sync Child - Carol Stock Kranowitz

• The Out-of-Sync Child Has Fun - Carol Stock Kranowitz

• Sensory Integration and the Child: 25th Anniversary Edition - A. Jean Ayres

• Raising a Sensory Smart Child - Lindsey Biel and Nancy Pesek

• Sensational Kids - Lucy Jane Miller

 

Social Skills

• Teaching Your Child the Language of Social Success - Marshall Duke and Elisabeth A. Martin

• Last One Picked...First One Picked On - Richard Lavoie

• It’s So Much Work to Be Your Friend - Richard Lavoie

• No One to Play With - Betty B. Osman

 

IDA Fact Sheets

www.dyslexiaida.org/fact-sheets

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Understood.org Fact Sheets

https://www.understood.org/search-results/v1/search?query=fact+sheets

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