Overcoming Dyslexia For Dummies

Includes tips and strategies for kids, teens, and adults with dyslexia Understand what dyslexia is, assess schools and programs, and help your child succeed Does your child mix up d's and b's? Does he or she have trouble reading? If so, the cause may be dyslexia. But don't worry -- these days, there are many ways to overcome dyslexia. This hands-on guide leads you step by step through your options -- and explains how anyone with dyslexia can achieve success in school and life. Discover how to * Recognize the symptoms of dyslexia * Understand diagnostic test results * Set up an Individualized Education Program (IEP) * Work effectively with teachers * Improve your child?s reading skills

Includes tips and strategies for kids, teens, and adults withdyslexiaUnderstand what dyslexia is, assess schools and programs, and helpyour child succeedDoes your child mix up d's and b's? Does he or she have troublereading? If so, the cause may be dyslexia. But don't worry -- thesedays, there are many ways to overcome dyslexia. This hands-on guideleads you step by step through your options -- and explains howanyone with dyslexia can achieve success in school and life.Discover how to* Recognize the symptoms of dyslexia* Understand diagnostic test results* Set up an Individualized Education Program (IEP)* Work effectively with teachers* Improve your child?s reading skills

Introduction.Part I: Figuring Out What Dyslexia Is All About.Chapter 1: Understanding the Basics of Dyslexia.Chapter 2: Pinpointing What Dyslexia Is (And Isn't).Chapter 3: Being Alert to Symptoms of Dyslexia at Any Age.Part II: Determining When to Get a Diagnosis.Chapter 4: Watching Your Child Carefully at a Young Age.Chapter 5: Acting Quickly with Your School-Age Child.Chapter 6: Testing Your Child for Dyslexia.Part III: Exploring Your Options for Schools andPrograms.Chapter 7: Choosing the Best School for Your Child.Chapter 8: Investigating the Individualized EducationProgram.Chapter 9: Securing Help without an Individualized EducationProgram.Chapter 10: Working Productively with Your Child'sTeacher.Part IV: Taking Part in Your Child's Treatment.Chapter 11: Putting Memorizing, Visualizing, and Rhyming to GoodUse.Chapter 12: Playing with Phonics.Chapter 13: Sprinting Ahead with Reading Basics andPractice.Chapter 14: Taking Advantage of Multisensory Methods.Chapter 15: Handling Everyday Activities and Difficulties.Part V: Moving beyond the Childhood Years.Chapter 16: Assisting Dyslexic Teens.Chapter 17: Heading Off to College.Chapter 18: Succeeding with Dyslexia in Adulthood.Part VI: The Part of Tens.Chapter 19: Ten Tools for Making a Dyslexic's LifeEasier.Chapter 20: Ten Well-Known Dyslexia Programs and Treatments.Part VII: Appendixes.Appendix A: An Informal Assessment of Phonemic Awareness andPhonics Skills.Appendix B: Contacts and Resources.Index.