For more information, try these links:
The Barton Reading & Spelling System is the system used by Reading Solutions for tutoring struggling readers. Their site contains a huge amount of information in an easily understood format.
The International Dyslexia Organization, in particular, the Fact Sheet page on their site, is very useful to parents, educators, and even adults with dyslexia (you don't outgrow it!)
Overcoming Dyslexia: A New and Complete Science-Based Program for Reading Problems at Any Level by Sally Shaywitz, MD. The most thorough, most accurate book on dyslexia. You won't need any others!
The Orton-Gillingham studies were the basis for all successful techniques for teaching reading to those with dyslexia. Their organization is still going strong!
Earobics is an outstanding tool for building the auditory discrimination skills necessary for tutoring to be successful.
Reading Rockets website has common questions and answers about Dyslexia and reading difficulties.
Wright's Law is the leading internet resource for information about special education law and advocacy.
Families and Advocates Partnership for Education (FAPE) explains your childs rights and can help you work with your child's school. Quick tip: if you want your child to be evaluated, put your request in writing! Schools are required by law to respond to written requests for multi-factored evaluations.
OnTrack Reading has information to help isolate the very specific individual issues that may be tripping your child up is his quest to conquer reading.
