Practical tips and advice for parents navigating the school system from a mom who’s been there. One in five children have dyslexia, but too many parents feel isolated and defeated in their efforts to secure an equal chance for their children. After fighting the school system for four years to get the correct diagnoses and proper learning assistance for her two dyslexic sons, Micki Boas realized that parents need to hack the system, cutting through the invisible red tape of school funding, IEPs, specialized teacher training, and more. Drawing on insights from over 200 parents, educators, and experts, Boas delves into: -When children need to be diagnosed to get the help they need—and why it doesn’t always happen -What special education programs are mandated by law—and why most schools fail to provide them -What parents can do to advocate for their children—and help change the larger system One in Five shares the secrets the “professionals” won’t tell you—but that makes all the difference.

In The Power of Dyslexic Thinking, Robert Lanston shares the inspirational stories of people who overcame the hurdles of living with dyslexia to become influential business and cultural leaders. From Kinkos founder Paul Orfalea to prominent financier Charles Schwab to Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Mike Peters, Langston profiles some of the biggest players in the business world and elsewhere to paint amazing portraits of courage and dedication. Through both research and personal experience, Lanston has come to believe that dyslexia is a condition that does not need curing, but rather a greater understanding of the different capabilities and skills it can provide those who have it. He hopes that understanding more about the creative and intuitive benefits of dyslexia will allow educatiors and parents, as well as dyslexic.

Dyslexia is a complex condition that affects not only learning but every part of life. Experience or fear of social stigma can lead people with dyslexia to camouflage the difficulties they face, to withdraw and to adopt negative coping strategies, particularly if they lack adequate support, identification and intervention. This can have lasting impact on their emotional health. Neil Alexander-Passe is an experienced researcher and a special needs teacher in secondary mainstream education. He also has dyslexia. Neil uses his personal and professional experience to shed light on the complexities surrounding dyslexia and examines psychological theories such as ego-defence mechanisms and learned helplessness that reveal how people deal with its emotional impact. He offers guidelines and advice, illustrated with real life examples, about how to help people with dyslexia avoid harmful coping strategies and learn to deal with stress, anxiety and low self-esteem in more effective and psychologically positive ways. This book will help educational and clinical psychologists, teachers, mental health specialists, counsellors and therapists understand the emotional complexities of dyslexia.

Parenting a child in today's world is tough enough, but add in dyslexia and youhave a recipe for emotional and physical exhaustion for mothers. It is likely thehardest thing a mom will have to do in her whole life.From watching your child struggle in the classroom, to working with administratorsand tutors and finally discovering the root cause is dyslexia, it can feel overwhelming.Once the diagnosis is made, an uphill battle for finding proper schooling, supporting your child and managing other family relationships, as well as yourown feelings, can cause significant strain on everyone.In this groundbreaking survival guide, Dr. O'Leary helps women navigate their wayout of the feelings that are so common in mothers of children with dyslexia.He compassionately opens the door to often ignored realities like frustration, anger and adversity. He empathetically discusses childhood issues like hypersensitivity, isolation and difficulty adjusting and offers hope for success in school.As a dyslexic, he understands the challenges a child with dyslexia faces. As anationally recognized medical doctor, who has worked with mothers his entirecareer, he has seen their exhaustion, anxiety and fear. His experience providesinsight that is sure to help you breathe easier and find yourself again in the midstof parenting a child with dyslex

When Adam started kindergarten, the teacher wanted him to learn about letters. But "p" looked like "q," and "b" looked like "d." In first grade, he had to put the letters into words so he could read. That was the beginning of the Alphabet War! This engaging picture book will encourage children with dyslexia that their struggles will get easier over time, and provides a great resources for parents and educators.

Dyslexia, involving problems with reading, writing, spelling, memory, organization, and time management, can affect people of all backgrounds and abilities. But diagnosis and self-help books are geared to the very young--little is done to help the older child who faces unique problems and requires different strategies to solve them. Dyslexia: A Teenager's Guide helps young adults tackle these problems with practical strategies uniquely suited to them. Clearly and simply written by a leading expert in the field, the book helps with reading, writing, spelling, memory, and provides tips on how to take notes and organize study, and how to deal with exams. It also shows how to improve confidence and assertiveness, and how to build on the creative talent that many dyslexics have.