Dyslexia
Action Plans for Successful Learning

A clearly explained guide to helping pupils cope with their dyslexia, this book dispels common myths and includes: Comprehensive coverage of dyslexia - what it is and what causes it; Action plans to help pupils overcome their difficulties with reading, writing, spelling and maths; Advice on how pupils with dyslexia can boost their memory, concentration and motivation; Checklists for identifying pupils' dyslexia.   

Table of Contents:
Introduction to dyslexia; Reading; Language and dyslexia; Writing and spelling; Mathematics; Memory; Concentration; Motivation; Parents professionals and helpers; Appendix   

Supporting Dyslexic Pupils Across The Curriculum
Dragonfly Worksheets for Pupils 7-14

 This resource book provides all the materials required to follow structured programmes of learning support for dyslexic pupils. A wide variety of adaptable worksheets with lots of teaching advice and supportive guidance is included.
The worksheets: are fully adaptable to meet the needs of different pupils; support pupils, teachers and teaching assistants across the curriculum; are designed to stimulate and delight 7-14 year-old pupils; use varied applications including games, quizzes and novel assignments; provide in-class learning and homework application; help to build confidence and address underlying specific learning weaknesses; and include built-in assessment and monitoring techniques.
  
Table of Contents:
Summary of application; Introduction; Meeting the needs of dyslexic pupils; Support throughout the curriculum; Processing weaknesses found within the dyslexic profile; Organisation of delivery; The Dragonfly Worksheets. 

Dragonfly Games

Dragonfly Games are designed for use with small groups of dyslexic pupils. The practical and varied resources can also be used outside of the classroom to encourage over-learning and revision of curriculum topics. Stimulating and fun to do, the games help pupils to: overcome specific barriers to learning through the use of experience, over-learning and discovery; master skills beyond those of literacy and numeracy development, including thinking skills, tactical strategies, sequential application and gamesmanship; and devise their own games, developing their ability to use varied methods of application useful for overcoming learning weaknesses within their own specific profile.
As the games are heavily loaded with luck, the chance of success does not depend on the pupil's performance. This helps to encourage players to participate fully, in an environment that is pupil-friendly and very enjoyable.

Dyslexia Included

A Whole School Approach This practical book provides teachers with techniques and suggestions to help dyslexic pupils. Written by a team of experienced practitioners who work in a specialist school, it offers clear guidance and tried and tested strategies to help those who need support in this area.
The book addresses reading and spelling difficulties and also other aspects of pupils' learning difficulties, including: accessing the curriculum; dyspraxia and motor development problems; learning mathematics; the use of ICT; developing phonological coding; and understanding dyslexics' behaviour.

Teachers and teaching assistants working in specialist and mainstream primary and secondary schools should find the book useful. It is also relevant to those doing specialist courses in dyslexia.
  
Table of Contents:
Continents and Valves: An evidence based approach; Syllables, Segmentation, Poetry and Prose; Mathematics Procedures and Problems; ICT: Activities, LOGO and Support; Accessing the Curriculum; Dyspraxia and Dyslexia; Counselling Perspectives on Dyslexia.

Dyslexia
Successful Inclusion in the Secondary School

Increasingly dyslexia is becoming a whole-school issue. The responsibility for addressing the needs of dyslexic students no longer rests with one individual but is the responsibility of all school staff-subject specialists and school management. This timely book addresses this need by providing specific guidance to secondary school staff on how to support dyslexic students within different subject areas and within the principles and practices of inclusion.   

Table of Contents:
Part 1 Dyslexia - implication for secondary schools: dyslexia and its manifestations in the secondary school; biological and cognitive dimension of dyslexia - current scientific thinking; the dyslexia-friendly secondary school. Part 2 Inclusion - principles and practices: inclusion - the challenges, changing the variables; inclusion and equal opportunities. Part 3 The subject of success: learning styles and mathematics; dyslexia and the teaching of modern foreign languages; implications for the humanities - dyslexia in the history classroom; implications for the sciences; supporting students with dyslexia in the maths classroom; dyslexia and music; dyslexia in the art classroom; dyslexia with geography, drama and PE. Part 4 Cross-curricular aspects: dyslexia across the curriculum; cross-curricular approaches to staff development in secondary schools. Part 5 Professional perspectives: assessment and support in the secondary school - an educational psychologist's view; the careers service; dyslexia and the law; implications for teachers.

How to Detect and Manage Dyslexia
A reference and resource manual for managing dyslexia

How to Detect and Manage Dyslexia is the essential reference guide for anybody dealing with dyslexia in a professional capacity. Written by one of the most knowledgeable and highly regarded practitioners in the field, the book provides the most up-to-date and authoritative information on this complex and emotive subject. It will help you tackle all the key issues. 

• Clear, step-by-step explanation of the Special Needs Code of Practice legislation;
• Help with teaching spelling and writing to students with dyslexia;
• advice on study skills, essay writing and preparation for examinations;
• Information on the provision made by examination boards for students with dyslexia;
• Guidance on how technology can help the dyslexic learner. 

How to manage Spelling Successfully – Philomena Ott

Readers will find this practical and comprehensive guide to spelling invaluable. Day-to-day advice on how to help those with difficulties is underpinned by information on the development of the English language and its spelling rules with explanations of common language problems. Chapters cover:

• spelling processes
• teaching and learning phonics
• individual cognitive and learning styles
• assessing and monitoring spelling progress
• teaching strategies and techniques.

This is an essential companion for teachers, SENCos, and dyslexia specialists alike, as well as anyone interested in spelling and language difficulties.

That’s the Way I Think

David Grant is a chartered psychologist, specialising in dyslexia diagnosis and student services. In this 102 page, paperback book, he has taken the understanding of dyslexia and dyspraxia in young people one stage further – by linking it to lifestyle. He explains what it feels like to live with dyslexia and/or dyspraxia and how these conditions impact on thinking, feeling and functioning in situations beyond the classroom.

This book provides a non-academic explanation of why the everyday experiences of dyslexics are different from those of other people in a number of crucial ways. It was written for more than just adults and teenagers who have dyslexia themselves. David Grant quotes that many dyslexics have pointed out that they want members of their own family and close friends to gain a better insight into why they do certain things and why they think in different ways. This book helps to tackle those issues.

"That's the Way I Think" is about dispelling myths and breaking down barriers of misunderstanding. It is written for professionals and non-professionals who want a clear insight into the everyday experiences of being dyslexic. This understanding is the key to unleashing talent and hidden potential.

Day to day dyslexia

Dyslexia cuts across class, age and intelligence. All schools will have pupils with dyslexia and teachers of children of all ages need to be aware of the teaching methods and approaches which are most effective with these children.
This fully revised and updated edition of a classic text offers invaluable advice to teachers on how they can recognize specific learning difficulties and give practical help to children in their classes. Written in clear, jargon-free language it provides guidelines on the way children with dyslexia learn language and achieve literacy and numeracy skills. It also includes chapters on handwriting, study skills and classroom management, whilst bearing in mind numerous demands made on classroom teachers.
This new edition includes:
* the National Literacy Strategy
* how to make effective use of Teaching Assistants
* an exploration of physical development
* commentary on teaching children with diagnosed dyspraxia and Attention Deficit Disorder.

Dyslexia and English

 The difficulties dyslexic students experience in the English mainstream classroom and present to their English teacher are examined in detail in this book. The authors show how these difficulties may best be supported and the students' strengths utilised.
The book offers: discussion of the ways in which the English department and staff can prepare for dyslexic students; guidance in the context of the curriculum; suggested teaching approaches and methods of working for both National Curriculum tests and GCSE examinations; and pointers for staff development.

The book looks at language, different types of literature and poetry, and highlights the use of oracy for written language. Handwriting, reading, comprehension, writing and spelling strategies are also considered.
  
Table of Contents:
Introduction and background to the subject; Issues relating to the Dyslexic student in the English Classroom; Dealing with Dyslexia in the English Department - Reading, comprehension, grammar, spelling, writing, handwriting, oracy, drafting and planning, presentation of work; English Literature and Poetry; Preparing for and succeeding with National Examinations; Pointers for staff development; Conclusion.   

Dyslexia
A Practical Guide for Teachers and Parents

This guide focuses on realistic strategies for ordinary class teachers to use when working with pupils who have dyslexia. It offers detailed, practical guidance on: defining and identifying dyslexia; dyslexia in the early and middle years and at secondary school; worked examples of IEPs; providing effective support for the literacy and numeracy hours; raising self-esteem; working with parents and voluntary organisations; using checklists and assessments; choosing suitable programmes and resources; and useful addresses and books.
Teachers and teaching assistants in mainstream classrooms and parents wanting to help their children should find this book invaluable.
  
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Dyslexia & Maths

This concise text helps the reader to understand why dyslexics can find maths difficult and offers practical ideas for supporting them most effectively.
It explains which areas of maths dyslexics tend to have particular difficulty with, assesses current teaching philosophies and methods, describes a framework of general learning principles that allow dyslexics to make progress in maths and outlines a number of specific and effective teaching recommendations.

The book helps teachers at primary and secondary levels to better understand the maths performance of dyslexics and gives them an overview of the ways in which dyslexics can best be supported in all aspects of maths learning.
  
Table of Contents:
Overview of contemporary maths education in schools; Issues for students with dyslexic difficulties; Dealing with dyslexia in mathematics learning; Further help for dyslexics and concluding remarks. 

Introduction to Dyslexia

This work provides the class teacher with a straightforward introduction to dyslexia. The authors highlight methods of identification of dyslexia within the classroom context and provide examples of how dyslexia can be dealt with by the class teacher. There are sections on learning styles and thinking skills as well as on policy and provision. The book serves as an introduction to the BDA/Fulton series on dyslexia. Whilst the emphasis is on supporting the dyslexic student in the classroom context, there are also sections on staff development and a brief introduction to current research into the background of dyslexia.   

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Making Dyslexia Work for You
A Self-help Guide

 Written for dyslexic adults or anyone who thinks they might be dyslexic, this bold and imaginative book is deliberately concise and easy to dip into.
It contains: toolboxes of ideas for reading, writing, organisation, etc. ; strategies developed with dyslexic people ; a guide to the nature of dyslexia

Includes with the book is a CD-ROM that; provides the complete text as pdf files ; extends topics in the book ; provides printable documents ; gives links to relevant websites ; can be used with appropriate readback software. All you need to help you get to grips with your dyslexia!
  
Table of Contents:
Ways to use this book; Part 1: You; Finding out about dyslexia; Finding out about you; Finding out about your needs; Part 2: Finding the best for you; The world of print; Getting down what you want to say; Getting done what you want to do; Numbers; Memory; Part 3: Resources; IT; Looking wider; Appendix 

Maths for The Dyslexic
A Practical Guide

A guide for parents, teachers and SENCOs who help dyslexic students who struggle with mathematics. The book recommends strategies that can be used with students of all ages and the illustrations show ways in which to tackle complex concepts. It presents an overview of general difficulties, including assessment techniques and the language of mathematics, and examines specific problems relating to the attainment targets of the National Curriculum: number, algebra, shape, space, measures and handling data.    

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Individual Education Plans Dyslexia

This series about individual education plans (IEPs) focuses on significant areas of SEN as documented in the 1994 Code of Practice. It provides key principles, institutional self-reviews and ideas for action with additional photocopiable INSET activities sheets and case studies. The series recognizes progress made since 1994 and considers IEPs as a mechanism for involving the whole school in the implementation of inclusive educational practice.
Each book in the series adopts an educational model in which schools can develop integrated approaches and in which IEPs should have a genuine impact on children's learning and behaviour. This volume looks at dyslexia.
  
Table of Contents:
Dyslexia: controversies, concerns and consensus; IEPs and Dyslexia: Assessment for target setting; Strategies; Monitoring; Involving the learner in their IEP.     
 

Dyslexia

Description
Dyslexia is a specific learning difficulty that affects the ability to read and spell. Affecting about ten per cent of children, it is the special educational need that teachers are most likely to encounter. This lively and interesting book provides advice on the most effective teaching and learning strategies that can be used in the classroom. Highly readable, practical and informative, Gavin Reid's book will prove invaluable for teachers, trainees, SENCOs and teaching assistants.

Supporting Children With Dyslexia

 Off-the-shelf support containing all the vital information practitioners need to know about Dyslexia, this book includes: Different learning styles and appropriate teaching strategies; Using ICT to support curriculum access; Assessment methods and exam concessions; Advice on organising work placements.

Teaching Reading and Spelling to Dyslexic Children
Getting to Grips with Words

This text aims to help teachers and parents to teach dyslexic children reading and spelling. It can be used either as a step-by-step teaching programme or as a reference resource. Two photocopiable charts representing the main spelling patterns and rules of English are the focus of the teaching scheme. Emphasis is placed on the phonic method. Word lists and dictation sentences are given; games and activities are suggested; and photocopiable sheets of letter cards and alphabet pictures are included.   

Table of Contents:
Part 1: general information. Part 2: chart 1. Part 3: chart 2. Punctuation; two, to and too; there and their; dictionaries and spellcheckers; appendices; finding suitable books; answers; photcopiable resources. 

The Bangor Dyslexia Teaching System, 3rd Edition

For this third edition the book has been revised and updated to take account of recent research, particularly that relating to the developmental stages by which children normally acquire literacy.

Best Dyslexia

The step-by-step multi-sensory literacy programme for all dyslexic pupils. Full of variety and using a wide range of imaginative approaches, each pack in the Best Dyslexia series is structured so that all the goals are small and attainable. Pupils gain confidence through success as they develop a sound understanding of basic spelling and grammar. Beat Dyslexia can be used by teachers or tutors with no specialist training in the teaching of dyslexic pupils. Books 1-3 cover all the letters of the alphabet and on completion of the third book pupils will have mastered consonant digraphs and consonant clusters. Books 4-6 are geared to the needs of slightly older pupils and introduce long vowels. Each book contains between 50 and 80 photocopiable worksheets, teacher’s notes, photocopiable reference sheets, press-out card packs and an accompanying audio cassette tape. Books 1-3 also contain press-out alphabetical letters. Covers: i, t, n, p, s, d, a, c, o, r, dr, cr, tr and pr.

Books 1-3 now available with CD's