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RECOMMENDED READING

Several Open Books

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

 

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, 3rd Edition, 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

  • 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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If you have any books or articles you would like to recommend or feel is missing, please contact us.

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