Dyslexia and the Brain

The International Dyslexia Association is an excellent resource site to find articles and current research on dyslexia.

Dyslexia in the General Education Classroom

Dr. Kelli Sandman-Hurley writes, "The following passage is about dyslexia. I want you to assume that I will be asking you a comprehension question or two when you are done. You have one minute. Go!

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 How was that? Did you stumble on some words? Did you skip words and or substitute with "whatever" or "something?""

Now, what to do about it.

Successful People Who Have Dyslexia

Read about people with dyslexia: short biographies of actors & performers, artists, architects & designers, chefs, community leaders, doctors, economists, entrepreneurs & executives, explorers, scientists, teachers, writers & journalists who have dyslexia.

Open Dyslexic - Dyslexia Fonts

Letters with weighted bottoms. Spacing which increases readability. Fonts may be changed.

A Conversation with Sally Shaywitz, M.D., Author of Overcoming Dyslexia

What is the most important thing a parent can do to help her dyslexic child? Great interview with Dr. Shaywitz.

Gray Matter Volume Changes Following Reading Intervention in Dyslexic Children

According to Krafnick, Flowers, and Napoliello, "These findings provide encouragement that learning can result in both lasting behavioral and structural changes in children who struggle with learning to read."