Recommended reading and viewing material about Dyslexia and Structured Literacy.
Reading List
About Dyslexia
Moats, L. C., & Dakin, K. E. (2008). Basic facts about dyslexia and other reading problems. Baltimore: The International Dyslexia Association.
Shaywitz, S. (2003). Overcoming dyslexia: A new and complete science-based program for reading problems at any level. New York: Knopf.
The International Dyslexia Association (2020). Dyslexia Basics. Read more here.
Dyslexia and the Brain
The International Dyslexia Association (2022). Dyslexia and the Brain. Read more here.
Structured Literacy
Spear-Swerling, Louise (2018). Structured Literacy and Typical Literacy Practices. Understanding Differences to Create Instructional Opportunities. View PDF here.
The International Dyslexia Association (2020). Structured Literacy: Effective Instruction for Students with Dyslexia and Related Reading Difficulties. Read more here.
The International Dyslexia Association (2020). Effective Reading Instruction for Students with Dyslexia. Read more here.
The International Dyslexia Association. (2019). Educator Training Initiatives Brief. Structured Literacy. An Introductory Guide. View PDF here.
What is Structured Literacy? Nancy Hennessey M.Ed. Watch video here.
NZHerald Articles on Literacy (Dubby Henry)
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Literacy report signals change in teaching methods
Video (Ben Cummins)
How we learn to read - and how it changes our brains