Dyslexia is defined by the National Institutes of Health as “a brain-based type of learning disability that specifically impairs a person’s ability to read.” (For thoughts on diagnosis and evaluation, see “When Should I Get My Child Evaluated?”
Many parents have successfully taught dyslexic children at home. The resource list below is a good starting place for your research; for support and more suggestions, visit our forums and hear from other home educators about what’s worked (and what hasn’t).
Informative websites
Training for parents and educators
Discuss dyslexia with other parents.
Start with these legacy threads, and if you want to ask your own questions, become a forum member.
- https://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/588101-could-this-be-dyslexia
- https://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/588904-when-to-take-a-dyslexic-student-out-of-public-school/
- https://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/499390-dyslexia-long-term/
Helpful books
- Stanislas Dehaene, Reading in the Brain: The New Science of How We Read
- Brock L. Eide, M.D., and Fernette F. Eide, M.D., The Dyslexic Advantage: Unlocking the Hidden Potential of the Dyslexic Brain
- Sally Shaywitz, M.D.,Overcoming Dyslexia: A New and Complete Science-Based Program for Reading Problems at Any Level
Reading curricula
Other language arts resources
- Apples & Pears (spelling)
- Spelling Success
- Super Duper Grammar Processing
- Magnetalk (general language skills)
Testing and diagnosis
These resources do not substitute for evaluation by a trained professional!
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I’d like to thank you for your recommendation on Apples & Pears. It made a huge difference for my child – in less than a year, going from zero sense about spelling to one who can spell, and is aware when making a mistake.