Resources

These are websites, films, and books that many parents found useful in their personal searches for information on and about dyslexia. Please note that DD-ID does not officially endorse, represent, or have a legal connection with any of the resources listed below. Can’t find the local resources you are looking for, email us! We will put you in touch with other families to help find what you need!

Getting Started

The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia

Getting Started, Understanding Dyslexia

Hard to Read: How American Schools Fail Kids with Dyslexia

Getting Started, Advocacy

APM reports

There are proven ways to help people with dyslexia learn to read, and a federal law that's supposed to ensure schools provide kids with help. But across the country, public schools are denying children proper treatment and often failing to identify them with dyslexia in the first place.

IDA Dyslexia Handbook: What Every Family Should Know

Understanding Dyslexia, Getting Started

This handbook from the International Dyslexia Association provides information about dyslexia and its characteristics, assessments, effective teaching approaches, self-advocacy ideas, and a vast array of resources.

Understood.org

Getting Started, Understanding Dyslexia

Bright Solutions for Dyslexia

Getting Started, Understanding Dyslexia

Dyslexia: The First 100 Days

Getting Started