Overcoming Dyslexia

Dr. Shaywitz is the co-director of the Yale Center for the Study of Learning and Attention. In this book, she shares the latest findings in brain research to help explain what dyslexia is and how people with dyslexia can learn to read. For parents looking for a “lighter read,” I recommend The Secret Life of the Dyslexic Child by Robert Frank, Ph.D.

• Explanation of the reading brain and dyslexia
• Characteristics of dyslexia and assessing students for dyslexia
• Ways to help children learn to read
• How adults can become better readers
• Supporting children with dyslexia