The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan

Finally, a groundbreaking book that reveals what your dyslexic child is experiencing—and what you can do so that he or she will thrive More than thirty million people in the United States are dyslexic—a brain-based genetic trait, often labeled as a “learning disability” or “learning difference,” that makes interpreting text and reading difficult. Yet even though children with dyslexia may have trouble reading, they don’t have any problems learning; dyslexia has nothing to do with a lack of intellect. While other books tell you what dyslexia is, this book tells you what to do. Dyslexics’ innate skills, which may include verbal, social, spatial, kinesthetic, visual, mathematical, or musical abilities, are their unique key to acquiring knowledge. Figuring out where their individual strengths lie, and then harnessing these skills, offers an entrée into learning and excelling. And by keeping the focus on learning, not on standard reading the same way everyone else does, a child with dyslexia can and will develop the self-confidence to flourish in the classroom and beyond. After years of battling with a school system that did not understand his dyslexia and the shame that accompanied it, renowned activist and entrepreneur Ben Foss is not only open about his dyslexia, he is proud of it. In The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan he shares his personal triumphs and failures so that you can learn from his experiences, and provides a three-step approach for success: • Identify your child’s profile: By mapping your child’s strengths and weaknesses and assisting her to better understand who she is, you can help your child move away from shame and feelings of inadequacy and move toward creating a powerful program for learning. • Help your child help himself: Coach your child to become his own best advocate by developing resiliency, confidence, and self-awareness, and focusing on achievable goals in areas that matter most to him. • Create community: Dyslexic children are not broken, but too often the system designed to educate them is. Dare to change your school so that your child has the resources to thrive. Understanding your rights and finding allies will make you and your child feel connected and no longer alone. Packed with practical ideas and strategies dyslexic children need for excelling in school and in life, this empowering guide provides the framework for charting a future for your child that is bright with hope and unlimited potential. Praise for The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan “A passionate and well-articulated guide . . . This extremely practical and motivational book will be welcomed by parents of dyslexic children.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Accessible and reassuring.”—Library Journal “This step-by-step guide will become a go-to resource for parents.”—James H. Wendorf, executive director, National Center for Learning Disabilities “I study dyslexia in the lab and am a parent of a wonderful daughter who fits this profile. Ben Foss’s book should be considered essential to any collection on the subject. It was extremely useful, especially for a mom.”—Maria Luisa Gorno Tempini, M.D., Ph.D., professor of neurology, UCSF, Memory and Aging Center “As someone with a learning profile that made school tough, and as a parent, I know kids need the right support. Ben Foss knows how to get access to education because he’s been through it. I was thrilled to read this book. It offers a wise collection of insights that are both practical and touching.”—James Gandolfini, actor, The Sopranos

From a leading expert comes the most comprehensive book yet to help readers understand, identify, and overcome reading problems. Dr. Shaywitz instructs parents in what they can do for a dyslexic child, lays out a home program for enhanced reading, and provides exercises, teaching aids, and invaluable resources.

Titles in theLive and Learnseries take a child's point of view--especially the view of children who either suffer from some physical challenge or lack self-confidence in going about their everyday activities. This attractively illustrated picture storybook series encourages kids to understand themselves and overcome problems that have troubled them. Following each story are four pages of suggested activities that relate to the book's theme. A final two-page section offers advice to parents.

A Child Knows More Than You Think Written by a 12 Year Old Child With Dyslexia Jennifer is struggling through school. Kids tease her, teachers question her ability. Her own family doesn't even understand her. Listen to her story as she tells it in her own words. Learn how she struggles from being different from her peers, how she reacted when she finally found out why, and how she overcame the trials dyslexia brought into her life. Parents, teachers, tutors, and family members will benefit from the lessons in this remarkable story. “I Have Dyslexia: This Does Not Define Who I Am!” Jennifer Smith For the one in every five children who has dyslexia and the millions of other’s who struggle to read at their own grade levels and for their parents, teachers, tutors, families and friends.

This updated edition of this bestselling, straightforward guide provides the essential information for parents and advocates to understand US law and get the right educational entitlements for a dyslexic child. Using case studies and examples, this book demonstrates clearly how to apply the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to the unique requirements of a dyslexic child. It offers simple, intelligible help for parents on how to coordinate successfully with their child's school and achieve the right services and support for their dyslexic child; up to and beyond getting an effective Individual Education Plan (IEP). Dyslexia Advocate! is an invaluable tool for parents trying to negotiate a complex legal system to get the best outcome for their child. With brand new chapters on the structure of special education services in the US and current state laws, this guide is fundamental to understanding and advocating for your dyslexic child.

From one of the world's preeminent experts on reading and dyslexia, the most comprehensive, up-to-date, and practical book available on identifying, understanding, and overcoming reading problems--now revised to reflect the latest research and evidence-based approaches. Dyslexia is the most common learning disorder on the planet, affecting about one in five individuals, regardless of age or gender. Now a world-renowned expert gives us a substantially updated and augmented edition of her classic work: drawing on an additional fifteen years of cutting-edge research, offering new information on all aspects of dyslexia and reading problems, and providing the tools that parents, teachers, and all dyslexic individuals need. This new edition also offers: • New material on the challenges faced by dyslexic individuals across all ages • Rich information on ongoing advances in digital technology that have dramatically increased dyslexics' ability to help themselves • New chapters on diagnosing dyslexia, choosing schools and colleges for dyslexic students, the co-implications of anxiety, ADHD, and dyslexia, and dyslexia in post-menopausal women • Extensively updated information on helping both dyslexic children and adults become better readers, with a detailed home program to enhance reading • Evidence-based universal screening for dyslexia as early as kindergarten and first grade – why and how • New information on how to identify dyslexia in all age ranges • Exercises to help children strengthen the brain areas that control reading • Ways to raise a child's self-esteem and reveal her strengths • Stories of successful men, women, and young adults who are dyslexic

Looking for a book that will empower your child and help them effectively handle Dyslexia? Look no further than this book! This book is packed with information and advice on how to best support your child, from understanding the disorder to managing the symptoms. It also includes helpful tips on how to teach your child reading skills, pronunciation, memorization, study routines and guidance on how to deal with the many other school and life challenges. Whether you're a parent of a dyslexic child, or just want to be better informed on the disorder, this book is an essential read. Related keywords: dyslexia books for kids 5th grade overcoming dyslexia sally shaywitz 2020 dyslexia tools for kids reading overcoming dyslexia by sally shaywitz dyslexia games series a book 1 books about dyslexia for kids reading pen for dyslexia kids dyslexia workbook for teens the dyslexia advantage dyslexia land dyslexia games series c dyslexia games janisse dyslexia games series a workbook dyslexia college dyslexia empowerment plan by ben foss dyslexia and mathematics dyslexia font bible dyslexia font books for kids dyslexia toolkit dyslexia advocate dyslexia and mental health dyslexia spelling dyslexia books for teachers dyslexia childrens books dyslexia chapter books for kids dyslexia books for teens dyslexia teens understanding dyslexia dyslexia tools for kids games dyslexia font hand2mind finger focus highlighter, dyslexia tools for kids dyslexia friendly books for kids dyslexia games series a set dyslexia games series a book 5 dyslexia games series a book 4 dyslexia games practice pages dyslexia books for kids 4th grade thinking tree dyslexia games dyslexia advantage book overcoming dyslexia second edition, completely revised and updated dyslexia a very short introduction dyslexia tools for kids 1st grade dyslexia tools for kids 7th grade dyslexia tools for adults dyslexia tools for kids math dyslexia workbooks for kids 4th grade dyslexia advantage dyslexia and spelling the dyslexic advantage dyslexia is my superpower dyslexia empowerment plan dyslexia for adults dyslexia is my superpower albert wright dyslexia for parents dyslexia tool kit expanded edition dyslexia defused dyslexia workbooks for kids dyslexia tools for kids kindergarten the dyslexia empowerment plan dyslexia books for kids dyslexic advantage children dyslexia books dyslexia workbook dyslexia kids books dyslexia books for kids 3rd grade dyslexia tools for kids age 9 dyslexia explained dyslexia books for kids beginners dyslexia for kids tools dyslexia kids dyslexia books for kids 2nd grade overcoming dyslexia dyslexia games dyslexia games series b dyslexia games series a dyslexia training program dyslexia for kids tools dk dyslexia books for parents dyslexia tools for kids 2nd grade dyslexia for kids 2nd grade books on dyslexia dyslexia readers dyslexi dyslexia books for kids 6th grade the gift of dyslexia dyslexia tools for kids dyslexia books for kids 1st grade dyslexia tools dyslexia books dyslexia books kindergarten dyslexia for kids dyslexia for kids 1st grade dyslexia in the classroom

Written by an authority in the dyslexia field, this is the first accessible guide to the close interplay of spelling and dyslexia. Kelli Sandman-Hurley talks the teacher or parent through why kids with dyslexia find spelling so hard, and what we can learn from the spelling mistakes in their writing samples. Introducing key terminology around morphemes (smallest unit of meaning in words) and phonemes (smallest contrastive units in language) in an accessible and clear way, Sandman-Hurley goes on to explain how we can identify, and learn from, kids' spelling miscues, and use them to further inform our teaching and instruction. Shedding much-needed light on an under-explored tool for classroom or home learning, Dyslexia and Spelling is essential reading for teachers and parents alike.