Dyslexia and Reading Resources for TN Parents & Teachers
Tennessee Center for the Study & Treatment of Dyslexia
http://www.mtsu.edu/~dyslexia
615-494-8880
Online Course: http://www.dyslexiaprofdev.org/
Workshops: http://www.mtsu.edu/dyslexia/workshops.php
International Dyslexia Association (IDA)
http://www.interdys.org
Tennessee Branch of IDA (TN-IDA)
http://www.tnida.org
800-222-3123
877-836-6432
Become a member of both IDA and TN-IDA for $45 annually (parents) or $95 annually (professionals) and
receive regular state and national newsletters plus reduced registration fees for state and national
conferences. Join at www.interdys.org. Next State Conference: April 2014 in Memphis, TN
Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity
http://dyslexia.yale.edu
DyslexiaHelp: University of Michigan
http://dyslexiahelp.umich.edu
Online Orton-Gillingham Introductory Course
http://eps.schoolspecialty.com/pd/og.cfm
Children of the Code
www.childrenofthecode.org Parent Resources: www.childrenofthecode.org/parents/index.htm
Reading Rockets www.readingrockets.org
Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)
http://ldanatl.org
888-300-6710
LD Online
http://www.ldonline.org
National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD)
http://www.ncld.org
888-575-7373
Great Schools (includes information formerly found at Schwab Learning Center)
http://www.greatschools.net
TN Disability Pathfinder
http://kc.vanderbilt.edu/tennesseepathfinder/default.aspx
National Resource Center on ADHD (for many students, ADHD can co-occur with dyslexia)
http://www.help4adhd.org/
Read Tennessee www.readtennessee.org
TNCore Common Core Standards
www.tncore.org
Florida Center for Reading Research: Empowering Teachers
http://www.fcrr.org/assessment/ET/index.html
TN Center for the Study and Treatment of Dyslexia (last updated June 2013)
Reading Teacher’s Network (activities for parents and teachers, plus webinars and other online training)
http://www.readingteachersnetwork.org
National Center on Response to Intervention
http://www.rti4success.org
RTI Action Network
http://www.rtinetwork.org/
ACT Services for Students with Disabilities
http://www.actstudent.org/regist/disab/
College Board Services for Students with Disabilities (PSAT/NMSQT, SAT, SAT Subject Tests and
Advanced Placement Program® (AP) Exams)
http://student.collegeboard.org/services-for-students-with-disabilities
Audiobooks
Bookshare (free for all U.S. students with qualifying disabilities)
www.bookshare.org
650-352-0198
Learning Ally (formerly Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic)
http://www.learningally.org
800-221-4792
TN Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped
http://tennessee.gov/tsla/lbph
800-342-3308
TN Electronic Library
http://tntel.tnsos.org
615-532-4627
TN State Library and Archives Regional Ebook and Audio Download System (READS)
http://www.tn.gov/tsla/lps/READS/reads.htm
615-741-2764
Lit2Go ETC
http://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/
Advocacy Groups
Support and Training for Exceptional Parents (STEP)
(for free training workshop on special education and disability laws)
http://www.tnstep.org
800-280-STEP
Disability Law & Advocacy Center of TN (formerly TP&A)
(for free legal advice and service)
http://www.dlactn.org
800-342-1660
Tennessee Voices for Children
http://www.tnvoices.org
615-269-7751
Wrights Law
http://www.wrightslaw.com
703-998-2001
TN Center for the Study and Treatment of Dyslexia (last updated June 2013)
Books for Parents
(Most can be found at www.amazon.com)
Overcoming Dyslexia:
A New and Complete Science-Based Program for Reading Problems at Any Level
Sally Shaywitz, M.D.
Alfred A. Knopf, New York
2003
ISBN 0-375-40012-5
Parenting a Struggling Reader:
A Guide to Diagnosing and Finding Help for Your Child’s Reading Difficulty (especially relevant regarding
young children K-3)
Susan L. Hall and Louisa C. Moats
Broadway Books/Random House
2002
ISBN 0-7679-0776-0
Straight Talk About Reading:
How Parents Can Make a Difference During the Early Years
Susan L. Hall & Louisa C. Moats
Contemporary Books
1999
ISBN 0-8092-2857-2
More technical than Parenting the Struggling Reader but excellent for the parent who is involved in their child’s
intervention or who home schools the child
Basic Facts About Dyslexia and Other Reading Problems
Louisa C. Moats and Karen E. Dakin
ISBN: 978 08921 40640
Order on-line at www.interdys.org
Orton Emeritus Series – the A to Z Monographs
Published by the International Dyslexia Association
Sale price: $3.00 (members and non-members) Order on-line at www.interdys.org
Additional reading material for parents and educators can be found at:
www.interdys.org (see Publications →Online Bookstore)
http://www.interdys.org/FactSheets.htm
For another listing of books and articles for educators, please visit:
http://www.mtsu.edu/dyslexia/areasofinterest/teachers/furtherreading.php
TN Center for the Study and Treatment of Dyslexia (last updated June 2013)