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Resources
We highly recommended the following Resources for more information on Dyslexia.
Websites
Bright Solutions to Dyslexia
The International Dyslexia Association
LD Online
The Learning Disabilities Association of America
SchwabLearning.org
Books
Overcoming Dyslexia,
by Sally Shaywitz
From Emotions to Advocacy: A Survival Guide to Special Ed
by Peter & Pam Wright
504 Plans: Section 504 and Public Schools
A Practical Guide for Determining Eligibility,
Developing Accommodation Plans,
and Documenting Compliance
by Tom C. Smith and James R. Patton
Basic Facts About Dyslexia & Other Reading Problems
by Louisa Cook Moats & Karen E. Dakin, published by
the International Dyslexia Association
Research Articles
Here is a great research article that discusses early signs of dyslexia
in PRESCHOOLERS who are in the “at risk” category.
Speech delays turn into reading problems. Following is an excerpt of an article called The Relationship Between Language and Learning Disabilities on the LDOnline.org website:
In 1980, Snyder predicted that the language-delayed preschooler of
today may well become the learning-disabled child of tomorrow. A growing
body of evidence supports her prediction and suggests that many of
these children do not "outgrow" these problems, and that "simple" delays
in communication may, in fact, be stable predictors of later learning
disabilities.
One set of researchers followed a group of children from ages 2 to
6. The children were identified at age 2 as "late talkers." Although
the majority outgrew their oral language delay by age 4, they demonstrated
academic delays at ages 5 and 6.
Another set of researchers found that the oral language disorders decreased
over time, giving the impression of "recovery" by age 5.
However, the majority of those children experienced reading disabilities
by grade 2.
To read the entire article, go to:
www.dys-add.com/LanguageDelayandLD.pdf
For more information on Dyslexia evaluation and screening, please contact:
Dawn Werts Philbin, MA/CCC/SLP and Dyslexia Specialist, Director of
THE SPEECH LANGUAGE DYSLEXIA CLINIC, P.C.
Serving the Metro Des Moines area and Central Iowa region, Iowa
DawnPhilbin@speech-language-dyslexia.com |
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