Resource Information

Highly Recommended Resources for more information on Dyslexia:

Websites:

Bright Solutions to Dyslexia:  www.dys-add.com

The international Dyslexia Association:  www.interdys.org

LD Online:  www.ldonline.org

The Learning Disabilities Association of America:  http://www.ldaamerica.org/

SchwabLearning.org:  http://www.schwablearning.org/

Books:

Overcoming Dyslexia, by Sally Shaywitz

From Emotions to Advocacy: A Survival Guide to Special Ed
by Peter & Pam Wright

504 Plans: Section 504 and Public Schools
A Practical Guide for Determining Eligibility,
Developing Accommodation Plans,
and Documenting Compliance
by Tom C. Smith and James R. Patton

Basic Facts About Dyslexia & Other Reading Problems
by Louisa Cook Moats & Karen E. Dakin, published by the International Dyslexia Association

RESEARCH ARTICLE:

Here is a great research article that discusses early signs of dyslexia in PRESCHOOLERS who are in the “at risk” category.  
Speech delays turn into reading problems
excerpt of an article called
The Relationship Between Language and Learning Disabilities
on the LDOnline.org website

In 1980, Snyder predicted that the language-delayed preschooler of today may well become the learning-disabled child of tomorrow. A growing body of evidence supports her prediction and suggests that many of these children do not "outgrow" these problems, and that "simple" delays in communication may, in fact, be stable predictors of later learning disabilities.

One set of researchers followed a group of children from ages 2 to 6. The children were identified at age 2 as "late talkers." Although the majority outgrew their oral language delay by age 4, they demonstrated academic delays at ages 5 and 6.

Another set of researchers found that the oral language disorders decreased over time, giving the impression of "recovery" by age 5. However, the majority of those children experienced reading disabilities by grade 2. 

To read the entire article, go to:
www.dys-add.com/LanguageDelayandLD.pdf

If you have questions regarding speech and language development, issues related to reading, writing and spelling, dyslexia or accent reduction for any age please contact me .

Dawn Werts Philbin, MA/CCC/SLP and Dyslexia Specialist, Director of:
THE SPEECH LANGUAGE DYSLEXIA CLINIC, P.C.
Serving the Metro Des Moines area and Central Iowa region
Waukee, Iowa
(515) 987-6532
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