Parent’s Quick Start Guide to Dyslexia

Parent’s Quick Start Guide to Dyslexia provides parents and caregivers with an immediate overview of dyslexia and steps they can take to support and encourage their child.

Each chapter is packed with detailed and helpful information, covering identification, public schools versus private settings, and how (and when) to seek professional help. Summary and resource sections at the end of each chapter give quick guidance to busy readers. Topics include a wealth of research-backed activities, nurturing talent and creativity, motivating your child to read, and more.

Offering straightforward, easy to understand, and evidence-based information, this book is a go-to resource for caregivers parenting a child with dyslexia.

Table of Contents

Introduction

1. Dyslexia Explained
2. Identifying Dyslexia
3. Teaching Children with Dyslexia: Proven and Unproven Approaches
4. Phonological and Phonemic Awareness and Activities
5. Phonics and Activities
6. Fluency and Activities
7. Vocabulary and Activities
8. Comprehension and Activities
9. Dyslexia in Public Schools
10. Dyslexia in Private Settings
11. Motivating Children with Dyslexia to Read
12. Nurturing Talent and Creativity in Your Child with Dyslexia