resources

	The Gift of Dyslexia Why Some of the Brightest People Can't Read and How They Can Learn by Ronald D Davis - large print UK edition Also available on CD direct from Optimum Learning.
	The Gift of Dyslexia Why Some of the Brightest People Can't Read and How They Can Learn By Ronald D Davis - US edition
	The Gift of Learning Proven New Methods for Correcting ADD, Math and Handwriting Problems by Ronald D Davis
	The Everything Parent’s Guide to Children with Dyslexia All You Need To Ensure Your Child's Success by Abigail Marshall
	Smart But Stuck What Every Therapist Needs to Know About Learning Disabilities and Imprisoned Intelligence by Myrna Orenstein
	When Your Child Has... Dyslexia Get the Right Diagnosis, Understand Treatment Options, and Help Your Child Learn by Abigail Marshall
	Overcoming Dyslexia by Sally Shaywitz
	Learning Outside the Lines Two Ivy League Students With Learning Disabilities and ADHD Give You The Tools For Academic Success and Educational Revolution by Jonathan Mooney and David Cole; forward by Edward M. Hallowell
	Attention Deficit Disorder A Different Perception by Thomm Hartmann
	Right Brained Children in a Left Brained World Unlocking the Potential of your ADD Child by Jeffrey Freed

Davis™ Dyslexia – www.dyslexia.com

Davis Dyslexia Pacific - www.davisdyslexia.co.nz

Dyslexia Foundation of New Zealand – www.dfnz.org.nz

Theory behind Davis™ Dyslexia Correction Methods – www.dyslexia.com/library/davistheory.htm

Dyslexia Teacher – information and resources for teachers of dyslexic children. www.dyslexia-teacher.com

Recognise your child’s thinking style and adjust tasks accordingly.
Make sure your child has enough sleep, good nutrition, and the least amount of stress possible.
Ensure your child has certainty before moving on to the next step.
Give your child frequent breaks when working.
Tell your child the words they are having genuine difficulty with – don’t leave them to guess or sound them out.
Simplify verbal instructions – give only one or two at a time.
Turn paper and pencil exercises into multi-sensory, hands on activities, for example: spelling words in shaving foam, writing on pavement with chalk and painting on top with water, 'playing memory' with basic words.
When working with picture thinkers – give instructions using “picture words”. For example - instead of saying “hurry up” (they are not able to picture ‘hurry’ in their minds) – say “go and get your bag, run!”
If you are helping a picture thinker to write a story - have them tell you the story first. Picture thinkers do not think with words, so they may need to verbalise their thoughts so that they have the words to write with.

For more tips, please contact Melanie Curry.

The Gift of Dyslexia