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Overcoming Dyslexia for Dummies »
Authors: Tracey Wood MEd
ISBN-13: 9780471752851, ISBN-10: 0471752851
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
Date Published: December 2005
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Author Biography: Tracey Wood MEd
Tracey Wood, MEd, is a children's reading specialist and the author of several books, including Teaching Kids to Read For Dummies and Teaching Kids to Spell For Dummies.
Book Synopsis
Includes tips and strategies for kids, teens, and adults with dyslexia
Understand what dyslexia is, assess schools and programs, and help your child succeed
Does your child mix up d's and b's? Does he or she have trouble reading? If so, the cause may be dyslexia. But don't worry — these days, there are many ways to overcome dyslexia. This hands-on guide leads you step by step through your options — and explains how anyone with dyslexia can achieve success in school and life.
Discover how to
- Recognize the symptoms of dyslexia
- Understand diagnostic test results
- Set up an Individualized Education Program (IEP)
- Work effectively with teachers
- Improve your child's reading skills
Table of Contents
| Introduction | 1 | |
| About This Book | 1 | |
| Conventions Used in This Book | 2 | |
| What You're Not to Read | 3 | |
| Foolish Assumptions | 3 | |
| How This Book Is Organized | 3 | |
| Icons Used in This Book | 5 | |
| Where to Go from Here | 6 | |
| Part I | Figuring Out What Dyslexia Is All About | 7 |
| Chapter 1 | Understanding the Basics of Dyslexia | 9 |
| Defining Dyslexia in Plain Terms | 10 | |
| Zeroing In on the Symptoms of Dyslexia | 11 | |
| Deciding When to Have Your Child Tested | 12 | |
| Exploring Different Schools and Programs for Your Child | 13 | |
| Helping Your Child with Activities at Home | 14 | |
| Watching Your Dyslexic Child Grow | 16 | |
| Chapter 2 | Pinpointing What Dyslexia Is (And Isn't) | 17 |
| Understanding the Real Meaning of "Dyslexia" | 17 | |
| Investigating the Causes of Dyslexia | 20 | |
| Breaking Down Dyslexia into Different Types | 23 | |
| Looking at Other "Dys" Conditions Related to Dyslexia | 24 | |
| Comparing Dyslexia to ADD and ADHD | 26 | |
| Chapter 3 | Being Alert to Symptoms of Dyslexia at Any Age | 29 |
| Understanding Why It's Important to Look for Signs | 30 | |
| Noticing Your Preschooler's Late Development | 32 | |
| Watching Your School-Age Child Fade | 33 | |
| Recognizing Signs of Dyslexia at Older Ages | 35 | |
| Referring to Your Family's History | 37 | |
| Part II | Determining When to Get a Diagnosis | 39 |
| Chapter 4 | Watching Your Child Carefully at a Young Age | 41 |
| Keeping a Close Eye on Early Skills | 41 | |
| Engaging in Pre-Reading Activities at Home | 48 | |
| Preparing Your Child for Kindergarten | 51 | |
| Chapter 5 | Acting Quickly with Your School-Age Child | 55 |
| Understanding Why a Quick Response to Reading Problems Is Critical | 55 | |
| Noticing Dyslexic-like Behaviors at Home | 57 | |
| Asking Your Child's Teacher to Look for Dyslexic-like Behaviors in Class | 59 | |
| Chapter 6 | Testing Your Child for Dyslexia | 65 |
| Deciding When to Get a Diagnosis | 66 | |
| Examining Different Kinds of Tests | 67 | |
| Choosing Your Test Administrator Wisely | 74 | |
| Preparing Your Child (And Yourself) for Testing | 77 | |
| Receiving Test Results and Putting Them to Work | 78 | |
| Looking at Your Options When You Decide Not to Test | 85 | |
| Part III | Exploring Your Options for Schools and Programs | 87 |
| Chapter 7 | Choosing the Best School for Your Child | 89 |
| Questioning the Kind of School Your Child Needs | 90 | |
| Looking at What a Traditional Public School Offers | 92 | |
| Meeting the Staff in a Traditional Public School | 99 | |
| Getting the Scoop on Alternative Schooling | 104 | |
| Chapter 8 | Investigating the Individualized Education Program | 113 |
| Probing into the Basics of an IEP | 113 | |
| Ensuring a Successful IEP Meeting | 117 | |
| Surveying the Services That Your Child Receives with an IEP | 120 | |
| Looking at the Legal Nitty-Gritty of IEPs | 121 | |
| Chapter 9 | Securing Help without an Individualized Education Program | 125 |
| Making the Most of Choices in School | 125 | |
| Looking for Help Outside School | 126 | |
| Giving Academic Support at Home | 134 | |
| Chapter 10 | Working Productively with Your Child's Teacher | 143 |
| Requesting and Preparing for a Conference | 144 | |
| Keeping a Conference on Track and Following Up Smartly | 146 | |
| Coming Up with Cool Accommodations | 150 | |
| Avoiding Dyslexic Land Mines with a Teacher's Help | 154 | |
| Part IV | Taking Part in Your Child's Treatment | 159 |
| Chapter 11 | Putting Memorizing, Visualizing, and Rhyming to Good Use | 161 |
| One by One: Starting with Single Letters | 161 | |
| Letters Joining Forces: Getting on Top of a Few Good Spelling Rules | 165 | |
| I Know You! Having Fun with Sight Words | 171 | |
| Do You See the Sea? Distinguishing between Sound-Alike Words | 176 | |
| The Hard Stuff: Remembering Especially Tricky Words | 178 | |
| Chapter 12 | Playing with Phonics | 179 |
| Emphasizing Single Letters | 179 | |
| Building Three-Letter Words in Word Families | 182 | |
| Mixing It Up with Blended Consonants | 184 | |
| Delving into Digraphs | 187 | |
| Mastering Tricky Vowel Sounds | 189 | |
| Bringing Consonants under Control | 198 | |
| Chapter 13 | Sprinting Ahead with Reading Basics and Practice | 205 |
| See Jane Read: Looking at Reading Fundamentals | 205 | |
| In the Habit: Establishing a Happy Reading Routine | 209 | |
| Page after Page: Using Special Strategies for Reading Success | 211 | |
| Nice and Gentle: Handling Your Child's Difficulties with Kindness | 219 | |
| Chapter 14 | Taking Advantage of Multisensory Methods | 223 |
| Bringing the Term "Multisensory" Down to Earth | 223 | |
| Setting the Stage for Multisensory Success | 226 | |
| Making Homework Multisensory | 227 | |
| Having Practical Stuff for Playing at Your Fingertips | 229 | |
| Working Physical Activity into Your Child's Routine | 235 | |
| Experimenting with Alternative Multisensory Treatments | 236 | |
| Chapter 15 | Handling Everyday Activities and Difficulties | 239 |
| Talking Your Child into Feeling Good | 240 | |
| Helping Your Child with Space, Time, and Sequence | 245 | |
| Maintaining Harmony in the Home | 254 | |
| Part V | Moving beyond the Childhood Years | 257 |
| Chapter 16 | Assisting Dyslexic Teens | 259 |
| Instilling New Life Skills | 259 | |
| Facing School Challenges Head-On | 263 | |
| Encouraging the Development of Work Skills | 271 | |
| Chapter 17 | Heading Off to College | 275 |
| Keeping a Well-Stocked Portfolio | 275 | |
| Researching Majors and Schools | 282 | |
| Focusing on Target Schools | 284 | |
| Handling the Application and Interview Process | 285 | |
| Picking the Winning School | 288 | |
| Finding Help with Financing | 289 | |
| Successfully Keeping Up with Grades | 291 | |
| Chapter 18 | Succeeding with Dyslexia in Adulthood | 293 |
| Benefiting from a Late Diagnosis | 293 | |
| Looking at Helpful Programs and Treatments for Adults | 295 | |
| Knowing Your Workplace Rights as a Dyslexic Adult | 297 | |
| Keeping Family and Friends in the Frame | 299 | |
| Part VI | The Part of Tens | 301 |
| Chapter 19 | Ten Tools for Making a Dyslexic's Life Easier | 303 |
| A Pencil Grip | 303 | |
| Pens with Erasable Ink | 303 | |
| Colored Files and Other Handy Items | 304 | |
| A Wristwatch | 304 | |
| A Pocket Spell Checker | 304 | |
| A Cell Phone and a Personal Organizer | 305 | |
| Books on Tape (Or CD) | 305 | |
| A Photocopier | 305 | |
| A Word Processor and the Internet | 306 | |
| Speech-to-Text Software | 306 | |
| Chapter 20 | Ten Well-Known Dyslexia Programs and Treatments | 307 |
| Orton-Gillingham and Other Phonics-Based Reading Programs | 307 | |
| Treatments That Tune into Sounds | 308 | |
| Treatments That Focus on Vision | 311 | |
| Treatments That Get Physical | 312 | |
| Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes | 313 | |
| Audiblox | 314 | |
| PACE | 314 | |
| All Kinds of Minds | 315 | |
| The Feingold Program | 315 | |
| Levinson Medical Centers | 316 | |
| Part VII | Appendixes | 317 |
| Appendix A | An Informal Assessment of Phonemic Awareness and Phonics Skills | 319 |
| Picking Out Pre-Reading Skills | 320 | |
| Examining Early Reading Skills | 324 | |
| Testing for Independent Reading Skills | 327 | |
| Appendix B | Contacts and Resources | 333 |
| Getting General Information Online or by Voice Mail | 333 | |
| Talking to Someone Directly | 335 | |
| Checking Your Child's Eyes, Ears, and Mouth | 336 | |
| Surveying Self-Tests | 336 | |
| Focusing on Alternative Schooling and School Reading Programs | 337 | |
| Laying Down the Law | 339 | |
| Finding Independent Programs, Therapists, and Learning Centers | 339 | |
| Trying Technology | 342 | |
| Lending a Hand to Teens, College Students, and Adults | 343 | |
| Index | 347 |
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