Grand Homeschoolers: Dyslexia Resources

Dyslexia Resources

DIAGNOSIS & THERAPY ORGANIZATIONS

Dianne Craft

Located in Colorado, Dianne Craft offers child diagnostics and help for those who struggle with Autism, Asperger’s, ADD, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia, Dyspraxia, Sensory Processing and Auditory Processing Disorders.

Help = brain integration therapy, right brain teaching, and targeted nutritional strategies.

Steamboat Reading

Empowering children to become successful and confident readers and writers. (Dyslexia-focused)

BOOKS and ORGANIZATIONS

Book: The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan by Ben Foss

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Amazing!! He writes about his experience growing up dyslexic and outlining how he overcame and embraced his gift to become a lawyer, inventor, and founder of Headstrong Nation, an organization aiming to help dyslexic adults and children. (Refer to the next resource below.)

Organization: Headstrong Nation: Dyslexia Isn't a Disease, It's a Community
Headstrong Nation Tools for Parents

Founded by Ben Foss, Headstrong Nation is a movement dedicated to a radical new approach to dyslexia. We empower adult dyslexics to own their dyslexia, to understand it, and to develop new ways of learning and working based on their individual profiles.

Being dyslexic does not stop at the end of formal education. It is a workplace issue as well as a factor in families and should be seen as part of the full life of an individual. Generally, we are interested in highlighting the strengths that can come with this profile in addition to the weaknesses and challenges.

Organization: Boulder Valley Kids with Dyslexia (BVKID)
BVKID Top 10 Accommodations Recommended in the Classroom
BVKID Special Events (Symposiums, Fundraisers, Meetings, Simulations)
BVKID Resources for Parents (Barton Lending Library, Dyslexia Screeners Tests, Tutors, and more)
BVKID Lexercise: Dyslexia Evaluation (Over 100,000 parents have tested their children for dyslexia with Lexercise's free scanner)
Dyslexic Tutors

The mission of our parent group Boulder Valley Kids Identified with Dyslexia (BVKID) is to create a culture of innovation and to promote awareness of dyslexia among parents, teachers, and administration in Boulder Valley and to serve students with dyslexia and related learning disorders to ensure that they reach their maximum potential.

IDA-RMB Mission Statement

The IDA-Rocky Mountain Branch supports those living with dyslexia, language and literacy challenges by providing research-based education and resources to individuals, families and educators. We serve communities in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming.

Vision Statement

The IDA-Rocky Mountain Branch is recognized as the premier authority in the Rocky Mountain Region for providing state-of-the-art expertise in the area of literacy so all individuals with dyslexia, language and literacy challenges are afforded the opportunity to achieve their highest potential.

CURRICULUM

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY for Dyslexic Students (Recommended by Dyslexia Specialists)

Google Chrome Snap&Read

Text reader (TTS) that simplifies vocabulary, translates text, reads inaccessible text (OCR), and captures and cites sources. Snap&Read is the Next-Generation reading tool that can cover the most diverse reading needs. Features include Read-Aloud, Dynamic Text Leveling, Translation, and Study Tools.

Google Chrome Read&Write

Boost reading and writing confidence across all types of content and devices, in class, at work, and at home!

Wonderfully intuitive and easy-to-use, Read&Write for Google Chrome™ provides personalized support to make documents, web pages and common file types in Google Drive (including: Google Docs, PDF & ePub) more accessible. It’s designed to help everyone engage with digital content in a way that suits his/her abilities and learning styles.