DYSLEXIA BOOKLIST

New study finds that a short training course in matching sound sequences with visual patterns help children with dyslexia improve their reading skills. After completing the training, the children also improved at sound processing.

DYSLEXIA BOOKLIST

The following books are suggested for learning more about dyslexia.

Aaron, P.G. and Catherine Baker. Reading Disabilities in College and High School: diagnosis and management.
Parkton, MD: York Press, 1991. ISBN 0-912752-23-8

Bridges to Reading: what to do when you suspect your child has a reading problem.
San Mateo, CA: Parents' Educational Resource Center, 1995. ISBN 0-96488889-0

Clark, Diana Brewster. Dyslexia: theory & practice of remedial instruction. 2nd edition.
Parkton, MD: York Press, 1995. ISBN 0-912752-43-2

Clarke, Louise. Can't Read, Can't Write, Can't Talk Too Good Either: how to recognize and overcome dyslexia in your child.
Baltimore, MD: Penguin Books, 1974. ISBN 0140037675

Cronin, Eileen. Helping Your Dyslexic Child: a step-by-step program for helping your child improve reading, writing, spelling, comprehension and self-esteem.
Rocklin, CA: Prima Publishing, 1994. ISBN 1559582901

Duane, Drake D. and David B. Gray. The Reading Brain: the biological basis of dyslexia.
Parkton, MD: York Press, 1991. ISBN 0-912751-25-4

Edwards, Janice. The Scars of Dyslexia: eight case studies in emotional reactions.
New York: Cassell, 1994. ISBN 0304329444

Eisenson, Jon. Really Now, Why Can't Our Johnnies Read?
Palo Alto, CA: Pacific Books, 1989. ISBN 0 87015-258-0

Gray, David, and James Kavanaugh, eds. Biobehavioral Measures of Dyslexia.
Parkton, MD: York Press, 1985. ISBN 0-912752-10-6

Griffiths, Anita. Teaching the Dyslexic Child.
Novato, CA: Academic Therapy Publications, 1978. ISBN 0 87879-205-8

Hales, Gerald, ed. Dyslexia Matters: a celebratory contributed volume to honor Professor T.R. Miles.
Singular Publishing Group, 1994. ISBN 1565933672 (pbk)

Harnois, Veronica. The Harnois Program: decoding skills for dyslexic readers. Student edition.
Pittsburgh, PA: Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc., 1994. ISBN 0-8059-3539-8 (pbk)

Huston, Anne. Common Sense About Dyslexia.
Lanham, MD: Madison Books, 1987. ISBN 0819163236

Huston, Anne. Understanding Dyslexia: a practical approach for parents and teachers.
Lanham, MD: Madison Books, 1992. ISBN 0819178047

Jordan, Dale. Overcoming Dyslexia in Children, Adolescents, and Adults.
Austin, TX: Pro-Ed, 1989. ISBN 0-89079-204-6

Levinson, Harold. Smart but Feeling Dumb: the challenging new research of dyslexia and how it may help you.
New York: Warner Books, 1984. ISBN 0-466-38841-6

Levinson, Harold and Addie Sanders. The Upside-down Kids: helping dyslexic children understand themselves and their disorder.
New York: M. Evans and Company, 1991. ISBN 0-87131-625-0

Lyman, Donald. Making the Words Stand Still.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1986. ISBN 0-395-486-81-5

Miller, Wilma H. Complete Reading Disabilities Handbook: ready-to-use techniques for teaching reading disabled students.
West Nyack, NY: The Center for Applied Research in Education, 1993. ISBN 0-87628-249-4

O'Shea, John and Jenny Dalton. Dyslexia: how do we learn?
Melbourne, Australia. Hill of Content, 1994. ISBN 0855722363 (pbk)

Rawson, Margaret. The Many Faces of Dyslexia.
Baltimore, MD: The Orton Dyslexia Society, 1988. ISBN 0 89214-003-8

Selikowitz, Mark. Dyslexia & Other Learning Difficulties: the facts.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1993. ISBN 0192622994

Vail, Priscilla. About Dyslexia: unraveling the myth.
Rodemont, NJ: Modern Learning Press, 1990. ISBN 0-935493-34-4

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