Parent’s Quick Start Guide to Dyslexia

James W. Forgan, Noelle Balsamo

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2023
• eBook ISBN: 9781000899986
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Education General

Parent's Quick Start Guide to Dyslexia provides parents and caregivers with an immediate overview of dyslexia and steps they can take to support and encourage their child.

Each chapter is packed with detailed and helpful information, covering identification, public schools versus private settings, and how (and when) to seek professional help. Summary and resource sections at the end of each chapter give quick guidance to busy readers. Topics include a wealth of research-backed activities, nurturing talent and creativity, motivating your child to read, and more.

Offering straightforward, easy to understand, and evidence-based information, this book is a go-to resource for caregivers parenting a child with dyslexia.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-Title
• Title
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• 1 Dyslexia Explained
• 2 Identifying Dyslexia
• 3 Teaching Children with Dyslexia: Proven and Unproven Approaches
• 4 Phonological and Phonemic Awareness and Activities
• 5 Phonics and Activities
• 6 Fluency and Activities
• 7 Vocabulary and Activities
• 8 Comprehension and Activities
• 9 Dyslexia in Public Schools
• 10 Dyslexia in Private Settings
• 11 Motivating Children with Dyslexia to Read
• 12 Nurturing Talent and Creativity in Your Child with Dyslexia