Parent Resources

TO DO:

  1. Learn as much as possible about dyslexia and supporting students with dyslexia 

  2. Consider a private tutor to supplement learning at school 

  3. Explore assistive technology 

  4. Connect with the dyslexia community by attending events, watching webinars, liking Facebook pages, and subscribing to email newsletters 

COKID

Colorado Kids Identified with Dyslexia (COKID)’s mission is to ensure that all dyslexic children are identified and receive appropriate intervention and support to achieve their full potential. COKID is an umbrella organization that advocates for state-level legislation in support of students with dyslexia in the State of Colorado.

www.cokid.org

 

Dyslexia Resource Group

DCKID was formed from the Dyslexia Resource Group branching out to serve in DCSD.

http://www.dyslexiaresourcegroup.com/

 

IDA-RMB

The International Dyslexia Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping individuals living with dyslexia, language and literacy challenges, their families and the communities that support them. The IDA-RMB provides local workshops and resources to educate and increase public awareness of dyslexia, a learning difference that affects up to 20 percent of the U.S. population.

http://idarmb.org/

 

YES! Colorado Program

The Youth Examples of Self-Advocacy (YES!) Colorado Ambassadors are students with dyslexia who speak up for all students with dyslexia. The YES! Colorado Ambassadors host four events each year where they mentor younger students, usually newly diagnosed with dyslexia, teaching them to self-advocate for themselves.

 https://yes-colorado.org/ 

More Helpful Resources

 

  • Bookshare - An Accessible Online Library for people with print disabilities. Bookshare® is FREE for qualified U.S. students and schools through an award from OSEP (Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education). Non-students and other organizations pay a low fee.

    Website - https://www.bookshare.org/cms/

  • Subscription audiobook service. “Join today to get unlimited access to the best audio books for your boy or girl for only $135 per year! An annual family subscription offers unlimited access to our human-read audiobook subscription, our parent resources, and so much more. The use of our audiobooks is restricted to those who have a demonstrated learning disability, visual impairment, or physical disability that makes it difficult to read using traditional print. For legal reasons, we require documentation from a qualified professional for each member. “

    • Parent resources - https://learningally.org/Solutions-for-Home/Parent-Resources

    • Parent Chat Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/groups/LearningAllyParentChat/ ⮚

    • Student memberships for audiobooks - https://learningally.org/Solutions-for-Home/Join

    • Website - http://dyslexiahelp.umich.edu/tools/software-assistive-technology

    • The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia - available to stream on Amazon Prime -

      https://www.rocoeducational.com/the_big_picture

    • How Difficult Can This Be: The F.A.T. (Frustration, Anxiety, Tension) City Workshop –

      http://www.ricklavoie.com/videos.html - may be available at the library and on YouTube for free

    • “Overcoming Dyslexia” by Sally Shaywitz

    • “The Dyslexic Advantage” by Brock and Fernette Eide

    • “The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan” by Ben Foss

    • Dyslexia Training Institute - https://www.facebook.com/dyslexiatraining

    • Bright Solutions for Dyslexia - https://www.facebook.com/SusanBartonDyslexia?hc_location=stream

 
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