Reference Desk
- Is My Child On Track?
- Kindergarten Readiness
- Learning To Read
- Types of Schools
- Learning Personalities
- Standards and Testing
- Gifted Children
- The Early Years (3-5)
- The Middle Years (6-12)
- The Teen Years (13-18)
- Parent-School Connection
- Your Parenting Style
- Keeping Your Kids Healthy
- Extracurricular Activities
- Life Skills
- Thinking About College
- Special Needs
Special Needs
Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is commonly misunderstood. Learn more about the diagnosis and treatment of dyslexia, and how dyslexia affects a child's academic life and emotional and social growth.
Understanding Dyslexia and Other Learning Disabilities
- Understanding Dyslexia (The Nemours Foundation)
- Dyslexia: What to Look For (Education.com)
- The Warning Signs of Learning Disabilities (ERIC)
- Understanding Learning Disabilities (Council for Exceptional Children)
- Learning Disabilities (ERIC)
- Learning Disabilities (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
- Learning Disabilities: Glossary of Some Important Terms (ERIC)
- Reading, Writing, and Related Learning Disabilities (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
- Learning Disorders and Brain Organization (NYU Child Study Center)
Diagnosing Dyslexia and Other Learning Disabilities
- Screening for Special Diagnoses (ERIC)
- The Mislabeled Child (Education.com)
- Not ADHD? Think Dyslexia (Education.com)
Treatment
- Helping Children Overcome Reading Difficulties (ERIC)
- Teaching Decision Making to Students with Learning Disabilities by Promoting Self-Determination (ERIC)
- Promoting the Self-Determination of Students with Severe Disabilities (ERIC)
- Choosing a Mental Health Professional for Your Child (NYU Child Study Center)
Dyslexia and Special Education
- Building Parent-Teacher Partnerships (National Association for the Education of Young Children)
- Fighting the Good Fight: How to Advocate for Your Special Needs Child (Education.com)
- The Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP)
- Questions Often Asked by Parents About Special Education Services (National Dissemination Center for Children With Disabilities)
- Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) (The Nemours Foundation)
- Rights and Responsibilities of Parents of Children with Disabilities (ERIC)
- Student Placement in Elementary and Secondary Schools and Section 504 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (U.S. Department of Education)
- Assistive Technology for Students with Mild Disabilities (ERIC)
- Helping Students with Disabilities Succeed in State and District Writing Assessments (ERIC)
- Measuring the Achievement of Students with Disabilities (U.S. Department of Education)
Dyslexia and School Options
Supporting Children and Adolescents with Dyslexia at Home
- Five Homework Strategies for Teaching Students with Disabilities (ERIC)
- Helping Children Overcome Reading Difficulties (ERIC)
Dyslexia and Parenting
Gifted Children with Dyslexia
- Dual Exceptionalities (ERIC)
- Gifted Dyslexics: More Common Than Most People Think (Education.com)
- Twice Exceptional Children (Education.com)
