Literacy & Dyslexia Resources
For Educators, Tutors, and Families
This collection of literacy & dyslexia articles and video resources gives helpful information for interested families, teachers, and tutors alike.
Video Resources
Watch videos offering practical advice and understanding of dyslexia and learning challenges.
Educator/Tutor Resources
Explore curated links and resources for educators and tutors on dyslexia and literacy, including the Orton Gillingham methodology.
Understanding Dyslexia & LD
Access foundational information on dyslexia, literacy, and learning disabilities.
For Educators
Dyslexia in the Classroom: What Every teacher Needs to Know
“Dyslexia” by Sally E. Shaywitz
The Matthew Effect by Steve Figurelli
Dyslexia Basics
“A Condition Rightly Named” by Diana Hanbury King
Report of the National Reading Panel, National Institute of Child Health and Development
Research-Based Instruction
The Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators
Wilson Language Training | Achieving Literacy for Life
Language Toolkit by Paula D. Rome and Jean S. Osman
Roots of Orton-Gillingham by Laurie Berry-Dorroh
Homeschooling with Dyslexia
Bright Solutions (Susan Barton & The Barton System)
SUPPORTING THE DYSLEXIC CHILD IN THE MONTESSORI ENVIRONMENT
“Children with strong visual memory read well and will learn through most conventional forms. However, dyslexic children need systematic multi-sensory avenues to learn, as they have poor visual memory. All three of these avenues have no correlation to I.Q.”
by Alison Awes, Montessori Australia Foundation
The Orton-Gillingham Method
The Orton-Gillingham method has made available the OG Card Deck app as a free resource that many find useful when learning proper formation of the vowel and consonant sounds. Search for “Mayerson Academy OG Card Deck” in the app store for your device.
Listen to the Audio File of a tutor using the OG Card Deck App with a student. You may STREAM the file from SoundCloud OR DOWNLOAD the mp3.
More Resources
Universal Screening (K-2nd Grade Reading)
Understood: Parent Resource for Learning and Attention Issues
Reading Rockets (PBS)
All Kinds of Minds
Attention Issues
Exceptional Children’s Assistance Center
Solve Learning Disabilities
Warning Signs of Dyslexia Flyer
Dyslexia Fact Sheet
International Dyslexia Association
Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity
Talking with Your Child About Dyslexia
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke – Dyslexia Overview
IDA Dyslexia Handbook for Families: What Every Family Should Know
Dyslexia-Stress-Anxiety Connection
With Appropriate Support These Children Can Shine
Through Your Child’s Eyes
How to Talk to Your Child About Learning and Attention Issues
Self-Advocacy Sentence Starters for Kids With Different Learning and Attention Issues
Seeking Help for a Struggling Reader: 8 Steps for Parents
National Center for Learning Disabilities
Learning Disabilities Association of America
Video Resources
Embracing Dyslexia: The Interviews – Maryanne Wolf, Ed.D.
Maryanne Wolf, Ed.D. is the director of the Center for Reading and Language Research at Tufts University. She is best known for her research on reading interventions and her book Proust and the Squid on the science of the reading brain.
TED-Ed: What is Dyslexia? – Kelli Sandman-Hurley
Dyslexia affects up to 1 in 5 people, but the experience of dyslexia isn’t always the same. Kelli Sandman-Hurley urges us to think again about dyslexic brain function and to celebrate the neurodiversity of the human brain.
The History of English – Languages: Anglo-Saxon
A look at what words the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings bought to the English language.
Where Did English Come From? – Claire Bowern
Claire Bowern traces the language from the present day back to its ancient roots, showing how English has evolved through generations of speakers.
My Struggle for Literacy in America
This video is based on a true life struggle for literacy in America and is just one of the million’s of stories out there waiting to be told.
Illiteracy in America
Illiteracy: The Downfall of American Society – a chronic crisis of huge proportions, one that keeps millions of Americans living in the shadows.