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Home With Dyslexia
This Somerset-based site offers a service for dyslexic
children that tests and then provides everything that the parent needs to deliver a programme to that child week by week.
It is a personal service based on weekly feedback.
In this way the dyslexic child receives regular,
daily tuition in small, bite-sized pieces which helps the learning
process. And the course is delivered by the person the child knows best,
their parent.
Auditory
Processing Disorder
Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) is the
invisible disability, which randomly prevents the sufferers from
processing auditory (verbal) information. APDUK is a UK website which, it
says, is trying to promote an increased understanding of APD in the
UK by both the professional establishment, especially in the fields of
education and employment, and the general public.
BBC
Education spelling and grammar resource
Good, attractive and interactive
multimedia BBC Education site. Nominally for Key Stage 2 but useful at all
levels.
Bristol
Dyslexia Centre
Of this well-designed and informative site
Pat and Mike who run the centre say,
"Bristol
Dyslexia Centre is an independent teaching centre for all ages. It uses
innovative and fun methods for teaching to inspire a love of learning and
create self confidence.
There is an online questionnaire for you to test yourself, or your
children, for dyslexia.
We have a chatroom area where you can ask questions to the staff about any
aspect of dyslexia, or just come in for a chat. We have a FAQ section that
answers a lot of the most commonly asked questions about dyslexia."
British
Dyslexics
A UK charity with many good resources.
They stress that they "make no charges for any of the services or
information [they] provide." Useful look also at the UK's Code of
Practice on the Identification and Assessment of Special Educational
Needs". (CoP)
British
Dyslexia Association
The website of the British
Dyslexia Association. This site includes a bookshop where you can buy
on-line.
dyslexiaa2z.com
Dyslexia A2Z says it
"was founded to enable anyone with an interest in Dyslexia to find
people or information quickly and easily."
Those listed on this UK site include: teachers, psychologists,
optometrists, audiologists, linguists, occupational therapists and other
professionals.
Dyslexic
Com Home Page
The very helpful dyslexic.com say they
"aim to be the UK's one-stop-shop to meet the technology needs of
dyslexic people of all ages."
They are able to provide advice,
computers and other hardware, software, seminars and training.
Recommended
Dyslexia
Forum Mailing List
The Dyslexia mail group
says it is,
"for the discussion
of issues of particular concern to dyslexics. Particular attention will be
given to computer tools which dyslexics find to be useful."
Dyslexiahelp!
The stated purpose of this site is "
to help in the teaching of dyslexic
students, by providing useful tips and teaching ideas, free teaching
material, a forum where you can exchange ideas and information, and links
to other useful sites for dyslexia teaching, assessment and
resources."
Dyslexichelp.co.uk
This website (don't confuse with the site above!) says it has been
"set up to assist parents identify sources of information to help
them understand more about Dyslexia and how to help their children cope
with it."
Designed and maintained by Debbie Maslen
who is a parent of a dyslexic child herself, the site has already won an
award, and also was featured on GM TV Dyslexia Awareness week.
Dyslexia
Institute
The Dyslexia Institute
states that it is
"an educational
charity, founded in 1972, for the assessment and teaching of people with
dyslexia and for the training of teachers."
Dyslexia
International Tools and Technologies
Dyslexia International - Tools and Technologies (D·I·T·T)
say that they aim "to bring full awareness of the problems associated
with specific learning difficulties/dyslexia into the education systems of
all EU Member States and beyond, and to improve the remedial help by
making effective assessment and training available to all."
Dyslexia
- the Gift (Ron Davis)
A very positive-thinking
site which looks at the many benefits of dyslexia and the advantages which
dyslexics often have other others. Also information about the Davis
Dyslexia Correction programme, which "provides tools to overcome
problems with reading, writing, math, and attention focus."
Recommended
Dyslexia
Parents Group
A comprehensive site which is "Committed
to providing information and advice for parents whose children are, or may
be, dyslexic."
The
Dyslexia Resource
Marion Walker's Resource Pack website
(Thanks to Peter Hill, dyslexia
mailbase, for bring this link to my notice.)
Dyslexia
Teacher
Information, resources and
links for helping dyslexic pupils and students.
The
Dyslexic Teachers Association
The Dyslexic Teachers Association was started on the 21st May 2005 by Miss Treley Cope.
Through this website the Association offers advice and support for teachers with Dyslexia and for teachers that support them in schools across the UK.
Dyslexia Treatment Centre
. . . . say that they are, dedicated to providing tailor-made treatment solutions
for people with dyslexia, dyspraxia or ADHD. Their system has been designed to assist people with dyslexia and related learning difficulties and has been used by students, with their parent's aid or helper.
Dyxi.co.uk
Alun Walford, the founder of Dyxi, says that
Dyxi's aim is very simple,
"to educate dyslexic people [by] offering
the appropriate support and guidance [to] help Dyslexics achieve and build
their confidence like never before."
dyslexics.org.uk
Susan Godsland created this site
"to provide a comprehensive and
up-to-date guide to teaching dyslexic children at home. The site includes
plenty of practical advice, not just for the parents of dyslexic children
but for any parent whose children, schooled or otherwise, need help with
the basics of the three Rs; reading, writing and arithmetic."
Flexitable
FLEXITABLE consists of a multiplication or an
addition grid printed on soft flexible plastic that has vertical and
horizontal channels allowing children to continuously fold them again and
again. Flexitables have a far greater life than paper or cardboard
products. Particularly useful with SEN and dyslexic students where a
tactile dimension in learning is important.
GAMZ
Home
of the Gamz Player CD, card games and much more.
Jethro
and Bobbie Hill, who are GAMZ, say that,
"At
GAMZ, we have a simple outlook on life: A relaxed mind is an
open mind; an open mind is a learning mind.
Our catch phrase is Learning thru' Fun, because having fun is a
major cure to all that endless repetition without the heartache."
Students
who use their card games and software enjoy the experience. have a
look at some of the testimonials on their site.
Highly
Recommended.
Gavin
Reid
Dr
Gavin Reid's website. He has written and edited key course text books
for teacher training in the field of dyslexia and literacy - Dyslexia:
A Practitioners Handbook (Wiley 1998) and Dimensions of Dyslexia
(Vol.1 and 2) and is co-author of Dyslexia in Adults; Education and
Employment (Wiley 2000).
Useful
articles to download also. Do visit.
George Row's Dyslexia Resources
Very comprehensive
guide to dyslexia resources on the Net. Look here if you can't find
something.
Greenwood
Institute
A U.S. (Vermont) site which
provides,
"Comprehensive
Training of Literacy Instructors
for Mainstream and Specialized Schools, Support for Home Schooling and
Research Support."
Inclusive
Technology Software, hardware, resources and consultancy for Special Needs.
To give you the flavour of Inclusive
Technology's approach here's an extract from a recent report on
Inclusive's growth:
"It is Brontė country. Just a few
miles south of Wuthering Heights on the high Pennine moors, the A640
Buckstones Road snakes across from Huddersfield to Delph. Heathcliffe
could be striding through the tussocks. He'd have his work cut out today.
One minute, grit-blasted with freezing hail; then, opening beneath him,
whole valleys glowing yellow in the sun."
Highly
Recommended.
International
Dyslexia Association
Based in Baltimore, U.S.A., the IDA say
that it is,
"an international, non-profit organization dedicated to the study
and treatment of the learning disability, dyslexia. The IDA was
established to continue the pioneering work of Dr. Samuel T. Orton, a
neurologist who was one of the first to begin to identify dyslexia and
develop effective teaching approaches."
Very comprehensive site which includes a bulletin board.
Lacewing
Multimedia
Created by Alyson Mountjoy, this UK based website provides her own multi-sensory
educational resources for Key Stage1, 2 and 3 for pupils with dyslexia and
literacy difficulties. Using colourful, age-appropriate, original stories and
poems they aim to reinforce many vital key skills. The website also includes
fully illustrated children's fiction. Samples of each of the resources are
available to view on the website or to download.
Very worth a look.
LDA
Learning.com
LDA say,
"For
over 25 years, LDA have been designing products to help every child
achieve their best. We've found the most effective way to do this is to
work in close partnership with teachers and educational advisers like
yourself. Our products are selected for development after consultation
with teaching professionals. We test our products in the classroom, at
every stage of their development, to make sure they're just what you want.
Lorien
Systems / textHELP! Systems Ltd.
"textHELP!® Systems Ltd. is a software house based
in Antrim, N. Ireland who . . . have developed a range of software
products designed to assist individuals to improve their reading and
writing abilities."
Recommended
Lucid
Research Ltd
Lucid specialise in the research and
development of computerised assessment systems for use in primary and
secondary schools in the U.K., Eire and worldwide. Producers of Lucid
CoPS
and LASS Secondary assessment software.
Recommended
New South Wales SpLD
(link updated
14/5/03)
SPELD (Specific Learning
Difficulties Association of New South Wales) is "a non-profit-making
association of parents and professional persons interested and involved in
advancing education and general well-being of children and adults with
learning difficulties."
Patoss
(Professional
Association of Teachers of Students with SpLD)
Patoss is "a professional association
of teachers of students with specific learning difficulties. It is for all
those concerned with the teaching and support of pupils with SpLD:
dyslexic, dyspraxic, ADD, and Aspergers syndrome.
Reading
Reform Foundation
Lots of free resources and links to reading
education materials.
And a useful interactive message forum also
here.
SEN
Marketing: Dyslexia
and Special Needs Bookshop
SNIP Online
(Special
Needs Information Press)
This is
the website for SNIP - the Special Needs Education Press newsletter.
Billed as, "The photocopiable newsletter for those who work with
pupils with special needs", this is an amazing resource which is
always relevant and incredibly useful.
Highly
recommended
Sofdesign
International
Programs
to help individuals with Dyslexia.
Spellzone
Spellzone "is an
interactive program designed to help anyone who has a problem with English
spelling. It is designed for adults and older students."
Teens
helping Teens (U.S. site)
A popular
website designed by dyslexic teens for teens (and others). Excellent site
giving teens' views on dyslexia. Lots of useful tips and tricks.
Recommended
The
Resource Room
The Resource Room "is a [U.S.] website with
links and resources for learning, especially for people who learn
differently or who have "learning difficulties" or specific
"learning disabilities.""
"At the helm of the Resource Room site is Sue
Jones, a reading and learning disabilities specialist trained in
multisensory structured language instruction, specifically
Orton-Gillingham methods. She has a Masters Degree in Learning
Disabilities, a B.S. degree in Wildlife/Fisheries, and 14 years' teaching
experience in middle and secondary schools."
Recommended
Toe
by Toe "A Highly Structured
Multi-Sensory Reading Manual for Teachers & Parents"
Toe By Toe is a carefully structured, diagnostic
system for the teaching of reading. Developed over 25 years by Keda
Cowling, a retired primary school teacher from Baildon, West Yorkshire.
Recommended by many teachers in the U.K. and around the world.
Keda is also at:- http://www.kedalearning.co.uk/
Recommended
Word
Wasp A
manual for teaching the rules and structures of spelling.
The author, Harry Cowling,
says, "The Word Wasp was developed, using the experiences of adults with literacy problems, in order to create a structured programme for both adults and children including those diagnosed as 'dyslexic'.
"
Understanding
Dyslexia : An introduction for students in higher
education
'Understanding Dyslexia' is aimed at
dyslexic students. It
was produced by staff at Glasgow School of Art and funded by the
Scottish Higher Education Funding Council (SHEFC).
Included on the site are some useful tips about study skills and
explanations about why some of the more traditional ways of studying may
not be appropriate for dyslexic students. The emphasis is on
understanding dyslexia and providing information to help students take
charge of their own learning.
Xavier Software at Bangor University
Xavier Educational Software was
formed in the late '80s to produce a range of software titles that would
complement the Bangor Dyslexia Unit's teaching scheme.
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