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Dyslexia
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collection of web-sites that provide accurate and up-to-date information
about choosing the best Dyslexia Test, and about the diagnosis
and assessment of Dyslexia.
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Resources
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Specialist
Schools (US) able to assist children with learning difficulties
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Study
Skills
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Pointers for private dyslexia tutors (BDA)
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The 1996 Education Act and the Code of Practice (England and
Wales) (BDA - UK)
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The
sounds the letters make (Dyslexia Online Magazine)
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Hearing your child
read (Dyslexia Online Magazine)
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Franklin
Spell checkers No dyslexic child should be without a spell-checker,
particularly when they have homework to do.
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www.dyslexic.com
This company specialises in a very wide range of computer software
suport programs for dyslexic learners. We would appreciate hearing from anyone
who uses any of their products.
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TextHelp.
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.
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Tregear
Books. (UK) Photocopiable
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.
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Hooked on
Phonics (US) A program for Dyslexic
learners.
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'Sensational Strategies for Teaching
Beginning Readers'. 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.
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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
Discussion groups
Organisations
- Direct
Learning - provides comprehensive tests
for dyslexia in children and adults, with a detailed
Assessment Report giving detailed techniques for
corrective learning for a particular child, student
or adult.
- World
of Dyslexia - a broad-based organisation
for everyone concerned with dyslexia, offering
a wide range of information and resources.
- International
Dyslexia Association - (formerly The
Orton Dyslexia Society) is an international, non-profit,
scientific and educational organization dedicated
to the study and treatment of dyslexia. The IDA
was first established nearly 50 years ago to continue
the pioneering work of Dr. Samuel T. Orton, who
was one of the first to identify dyslexia and
its remediation.
- Dyslexia
Adults Link - organisation catering
specifically for the needs of adults who are dyslexic.
- Michigan
Dyslexia Institute - the Michigan Dyslexia
Institute, Inc. (MDI) is a nonprofit organization
serving children and adults with dyslexia. We
envision a new world for children and adults with
dyslexia: a world in which they feel good about
themselves and look forward to the future with
hope and confidence; a world in which they receive
the kind of instruction they need, in a nurturing
environment; a world in which they are understood
and encouraged to develop their potential; and
a world in which they can participate fully in
the work place and in their communities.
- British
Dyslexia Association - UK-based, with
a national network of local groups, a substantial
organisation providing information and assessments
at their Staines headquarters.
- About
Dyslexia (Child Development Institute)
- provides information about child development,
parenting, child psychology, teenagers, health,
safety and learning disabilities including Attention
Deficit Disorder and Dyslexia.
- C.A.N.
- provides educational consultation for parents,
schools, and the community in relation to the
child with special needs.
- Learning
Disabilities Professionals Directory
- education consultants who offer referrals to
special programs and private schools or offer
college counseling for clients with learning disabilities
and special needs, plus listings for special education
programs.(USA)
- US
Dept. of Education
- Teens vs. dyslexia and learning disabilities
Teens Helping Teens - useful website
to recommend to dyslexic teens.
- The
Dyslexia Institute (UK)
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