Dyslexia Resources
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DYSLEXIA RESOURCES
Academic Interventions for Children with Dyslexia Who Have Phonological
Core Deficits. ERIC Digest E539
Helpful ERIC article giving interventions for
students with dyslexia and phonological core deficits.
Atypical Brain Activity Detected in People with Dyslexia
Brief description of study by Dr. Guinevere Eden that demonstrated that
people with dyslexia show differences in brain activity when viewing a
moving dot pattern.
Biological Basis for Reading Disability Discovered
Summarizes evidence that dyslexia, a
language-based learning disability, is caused by a functional disruption
in the brain. The research, led by Dr. Sally Shaywitz, a Professor of
Pediatrics at the Yale University School of Medicine, is published in the
March 3, 1998 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
These findings represent a critical new
piece of evidence that builds on the already solid research in the area of
reading disability.
Brain
Plasticity, Language Processing, and Reading
Research suggests that special brain exercises can tap into the brain's
adaptive capacities and help people overcome certain language and reading
problems
Dyslexic Children Use Nearly Five Times the Brain Area to Perform An
Ordinary Language Task as Normal Children
Report of research from the University of Washington in 1999
Dyslexia Linked to Brain Abnormality
Describes British study that brain activity in the cerebellum is different
for dyslexic adults performing pre-learned hand movements that for normal
controls.
Dyslexia and
Language Brain Areas
Describes study by Dr. Guinevere Eden to identify how dyslexic readers
perform pig latin tasks differently than non-dyslexic readers.
Earobics
Homepage for Cognitive Concepts' Earobics, described by the publishers as
a research-based early literacy solution designed to ensure that all
students have the foundational skills they need to be successful readers
Family Village
We are a global community that integrates
information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet
for persons with cognitive and other disabilities, for their families, and
for those that provide them services and support.
FastForWord
Homepage for Scientific learning, producer of computer-based training
using the latest brain research, for rapid gains in language and reading.
Functional
Disruption in the Organization of the Brain for Reading in Dyslexia
Read a highly technical
abstract
of "Functional disruption in the organization of the brain for reading in
dyslexia," from the Proceedings of the
National Academy of Sciences.
International Dyslexia
Association
The website for The International Dyslexia Association. Includes
information on conferences, information sheets, research. Has information
on learning disabilities, learning disorders, learning differences,
attention deficit disorder, ADD, ADHD, dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia,
dysnomia, speech disorders, and reading.
LD Online
Outstanding interactive guide to learning disabilities for parents,
teachers, and other professionals.
Learning Disabilities of Association
of America
Homepage for non-profit organization of volunteers, including individuals
with learning disabilities, their families and professionals.
Mathematics and Dylexia
Explains some of the difficulties experienced in mathematics by dyslexic
readers.
Multisensory Structured Language Programs: Content &
Principles of Instruction
Describes
research-based intervention programs suitable for use with persons who
have reading disabilities or dyslexia. Discusses content, teaching
methods, costs, and contact information.
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
Here is the nation's educational library for those with print
disabilities. Membership information and other helpful sites are included.
Reading and
Learning Disabilities: Position Paper of the Learning Disabilities
Association of America.
Up-dated in April 2001 to express concern for individuals with learning
disabilities who have not learned to read and are currently not learning
to read in school.
SchwabLearning
A site for parents of children with learning disabilities, but it is also
helpful for teachers and others.
Wrightslaw
Parents, advocates, educators, and attorneys
come to Wrightslaw for accurate, up-to-date information about effective
advocacy for children with disabilities.
Learning
to
Think,
Learning to
Learn: What the Science of Thinking and Adult Education Programs, National
Institute for Literacy Leader Fellowship Program Reports, Volume IV,
Number 1, 1998-99
Provides information for adult educators who teach or tutor reading in GED-level
classrooms. This book showcases 18 fact sheets that incorporate learning
methods based on cognitive research. It also includes short articles
summarizing many of the fact sheets, a selected bibliography, a glossary
of technical terms used in the book, and appendices on learning styles and
the brain. 04/18/2000
National Center for the Improvement of Tools for Educators (NCITE)
Research Synthesis: Reading and Diverse Learners
NCITE staff reviewed reading research on the design of instructional
materials for diverse learners in six general areas - vocabulary
acquisition, word recognition, text organization, emergent literacy,
phonological awareness, and metacognitive strategies.These technical
reports are early draft versions of book chapters that were later
published.
National Reading Panel: Teaching Children to Read: An Evidence-Based
Assessment of the Scientific Research Literature on Reading and It's
Implications for Reading Instruction
Reviews the reports of the subgroups of the National Reading Panel, which
assessed the status of research-based knowledge concerning reading
instruction. This 33 page report reviews the reports of the subgroups
formed to study alphabetics, fluency, comprehension, teacher education and
reading instruction, and computer technology and reading instruction.
09/26/2000
Reading Recovery
Links
Helpful site for researching this early intervention program.
Reading
Recovery Program in California
Describes program and California research results for 1991-1994.
Reading
Recovery Research Monograph
Describes research results on this early intervention program through
1996.
Teaching
Reading IS Rocket Science: What Expert Teachers of Reading Should Know and
Be Able To Do (pdf format requires Adobe Acrobat
Reader)
Thanks to new scientific research--plus a long-awaited scientific and
political consensus around reading research--the knowledge exists to teach
all but a handful of severely disabled children to read well. This report
discusses the current state of teacher preparation in reading. It reviews
the reading research and describes the knowledge base that is essential
for teacher candidates and practicing teachers to master if they are to be
successful in teaching all children to read well. Finally, the report
makes recommendations for improving the system of teacher education and
professional development.11/6/01
The Research
Base for Reading Mastery, SRA - Bonita Grossen, Ph.D.
A lengthy research report to evaluate the overall effectiveness of the
Reading Mastery program using metaanalysis.
Preventing Reading
Difficulties in Young Children, December 1998
This landmark 1998 report of the National Research Council synthesizes the
wealth of research on early reading development. It provides an integrated
picture of how reading develops and how reading instruction should
proceed. The book includes recommendations for practice and further
research.
The Reading
Village
A must-visit site for teachers and others who want practical resources and
information! The Reading Village provides
resources and information on the latest research, standards, conferences,
children's books, professional books, and more. The discussion forums
offer lively conversations, questions, answers, and the sharing of ideas
and practices on vital topics related to reading.
What
Works: Five Promising Remedial Reading Intervention Programs
(pdf format requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Part of the Building on the Best, Learning from What Works series, this
booklet provides background information about research-based programs
that, when properly implemented, have a track record of raising student
achievement significantly--particularly for at-risk students.
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