Dyslexia Resources
People to follow
Casey Harrison/The Dyslexia Classroom
Casey is a licensed dyslexia therapist, Certified Academic Language Therapist, and author of Teaching Beyond the Diagnosis: Empowering Students with Dyslexia.
Natalie Brooks/Dyslexia in Adults
Natalie is an accredited coach, helping dyslexic adults manage their dyslexia and turn it into a strength in their daily life.
April McMurtrey/Learn Reading
April is a reading/dyslexia specialist providing children and adults with reading instruction. She is also the author of Is it Dyslexia?, an at home guide for screening children for dyslexia.
Megan Pinchback/Dyslexia on Demand
Megan is a Certified Academic Language Therapist and founder of Dyslexia on Demand, which provides virtual, multisensory academic language therapy to students from Pre-K to adult.
Dyslexic Life with Jo Rees
Jo is a dyslexia specialist, assessor, and coach, helping dyslexics who are stuck or under performing go from survival to thrival mode, supporting them to live life with unwavering confidence and ease.
Sopel Foundation for Dyslexia
The Sopel Foundation for Dyslexia, founded by former NHL player Brent Sopel, advocates for children and families struggling with dyslexia, to demystify this condition and to help kids by making testing more accessible and improving training for educators.
Dr. Jacob Santhouse
Jacob is a mental health counselor and coach specializing in dyslexia, sharing the lesser known aspects of dyslexia beyond reading and writing.
Podcasts
Word Blindness: Dyslexia Exposed
Join Brent Sopel and Juliet Hahn of the Sopel Foundation as they spread awareness about dyslexia by talking about their own experiences, as well as hearing from others' experiences with dyslexia.
Don't Call On Me, The Dyslexia Podcast
Join Megan Pinchback and Eryn Yolac in removing the stigma surrounding dyslexia by hearing what families really go through and sharing their stories.
Dyslexia in Adults Podcast
Join Natalie Brooks as she talks about navigating the challenges that are specific to adults with dyslexia.
Together in Literacy
Join Emily Gibbons and Casey Harrison as they talk about literacy,
dyslexia, and the connection to the social-emotional impact it has
on students, their families, and the educators who serve them.
Let's Talk Learning Disabilities
Join Laurie Peterson as she spreads awareness of the world of learning disabilities, including dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, and ADHD.
The Dyslexia Duo Podcast
Join Aimee Rodenroth and Melissa Dean as they discuss the early signs of dyslexia and delve into the intricacies of various dyslexia approaches and curricula.
Unlocking Dyscalculia
Join the team at Made for Math as they explore the science behind dyscalculia, how it impacts learners, and how to help by diving into expert insights, real-life success stories, and practical intervention strategies ground in science.
Dyslexic Life with Jo Rees THE PODCAST!
Join Jo Rees as she normalizes dyslexia and dyslexic errors as well as highlights and identifies dyslexic strengths by providing a weekly overview of where dyslexia is showing up in her life.
Dyslexia evaluation/screening
Learn Reading offers a virtual dyslexia screening for ages 6 and up.
Dyslexia on Demand offers at-cost dyslexia diagnosis for both children and adults.
Diagnostic Learning Services offers comprehensive assessments to diagnose learning disabilities including dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, and ADHD.
The British Dyslexia Association offers assessments for dyslexia and dyscalculia for children and adults, as well as a workplace needs assessment, online and in multiple locations throughout the UK.
The Dyslexia Association offers screenings and assessments for dyslexia and other associated specific learning difficulties for both children and adults online or in their office in Nottingham in the UK.
The Reading Center Dyslexia Institute of MN offers an educational dyslexia evaluation for children and adults online and in their Rochester and Woodbury offices. They also offer a free in-person reading readiness screening for 4-6 year olds.
Dyslexia support databases
The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) has a directory of professionals who provide services (such as evaluation, therapy, advocacy, and tutoring) to individuals with learning differences.
The Academic Language Therapy Association (ALTA) has a database of Certified Academic Language Therapists, which are professionals with a master's degree or higher who provide in-depth, research-based intervention, distinct from tutoring, to build literacy skills.
The Professional Association of Teachers of Students with Specific Learning Difficulties (PATOSS) is a UK-based charity with a tutor/assessor index to find professionals who work with individuals with learning difficulties.
The Children’s Dyslexia Centers has directory of certified practitioners and therapists who graduated from the Children's Dyslexia Centers' Multisensory Structured Language Education/Orton-Gilligham training courses.
The Wrightslaw Yellow Pages for Kids has a database of educational consultants, diagnosticians, academic tutors, advocates, and attorneys for children with disabilities.
Dyslexia accommodations/tools
Speechify is a text-to-speech app and voice assistant that reads digital text aloud, helping users consume content faster by listening to articles, documents, PDFs, and books with human-sounding voices.
Natural Reader is a text-to-speech tool that uses AI to convert written text from documents, webpages, and images into natural-sounding speech.
Vitalsource is a digital learning platform and eTextbook provider for higher education with a text-to-speech option, offering a large library of over one million academic titles available to rent or buy.
Grammarly is an AI-powered writing assistant that checks grammar, spelling, punctuation, clarity, and tone, helping users write more effectively across various platforms, offering both free basic checks and paid premium features. It's like a digital proofreader that provides real-time feedback to improve writing quality for business, academic, or personal use.
NotebookLM is an AI-powered research and note-taking assistant developed by Google that helps users analyze, summarize, and interact with documents.
Genio is an assistive note-taking application designed for students to record, transcribe, and organize lecture content to improve learning, comprehension, and retention.
Tailo is an AI-powered reading and research platform designed to support students. It enables users to upload, summarize, and break down academic documents and features tools like text-to-speech and highlighting.
The Atkinson Hyperlegible font is a free open-source sans-serif font developed to enhance readability.
The OpenDyslexic font is a free open-source font designed to improve readability for individuals with dyslexia.
Counseling & coaching for dyslexics
Dr. Jacob Santhouse at Olive Counseling specializes in neurodivergent affirming therapy, helping people manage anxiety, depression, and intense emotions while equipping them with strategies tailored to their brain's unique wiring. Olive Counseling is a fully online counseling practice supporting clients located in CO, DE, FL, ID, and IL in the USA.
Alana Warwick at Within Counselling offers neurodiversity-affirming therapy to individuals to help them process the emotional impact of feeling misunderstood, manage burnout, explore identity, and build self-awareness, confidence, and practical strategies for stress. Alana serves Bishop's Stortford, Chelmsford and the surrounding areas of Hertfordshire and Essex in the UK in addition to offering online sessions.
Katrina Young at Key to You Counselling supports adults who struggle with anxiety, people-pleasing, boundaries, low self-esteem, relationship issues, dyslexia, and feeling stuck in old patterns. Katrina offers online sessions as well as in person sessions in Stoke Gifford, Bristol in the UK.
Chasity de Bodisco at Connect & Reset Counseling & Consulting offers individual and family therapy to those struggling with anxiety, ADHD, dyslexia, grief, and more. Chasity offers in person sessions in Winston Salem, NC, and telehealth sessions to those in NC and FL in the USA.
Jessica McKee takes a holistic, integrative approach to therapy, supporting clients with dyslexia, anxiety, depression, and ADHD to build resilience, deepen self-awareness, and promote personal growth. Jessica sees clients in MA and PA in the USA virtually through Cerebral.com.
Melissa Fellin at Bloom Child & Family Therapy works primarily with children experiencing anxiety, ADHD, dyslexia, and sensory processing challenges by integrating evidence-based and creative modalities to meet each child where they are in their healing journey. Melissa and her team offer in person sessions in Kitchener/Waterloo, ON in Canada as well as virtual sessions.
Leah Booker at Free To Be You understands first-hand the barriers and discrimination many neurodivergent individuals face when seeking support for their mental health and wellbeing. Leah offers compassionate, person-centered counseling in Sheffield in the UK.
GroOops Dyslexia Aware Counselling is a therapeutic charity that tackles the impact and all the complex emotional issues that dyslexia may bring, not just for the dyslexic person but for their families, colleagues, and peers too. GroOops offers counseling and coaching support in person at their North London base in the UK or virtually as well.
Natalie Brooks at Dyslexia In Adults offers personalized coaching to help clients reach their potential in their career. She gives guidance on how to build systems, build confidence, and unlock strengths.
Jacob Santhouse at Blue J Coaching offers online coaching to support dyslexic individuals in better understanding their dyslexic brain, clarifying their goals, building strategies, and developing skills to navigate specific challenges and achieve personal or professional growth.
Carleen Ross at All That I Am offers unmasking dyslexia coaching to redefine the narrative surrounding dyslexia by fostering social connection, enhancing well-being, and promoting understanding. Carleen supports older teens and adults who live within Canada, USA and Europe through online virtual sessions.
The Dyslexia Alliance for Black Children runs a parent-to-parent coaching program offering monthly one-on-one coaching sessions and access to group meetings where you can share experiences, gain insights, and discover effective advocacy strategies.
Audio book access
Audible is an online subscription service providing access to a large catalog of fiction and non-fiction audiobooks, podcasts, and spoken-word content.
Libby is a free platform for borrowing and reading eBooks, audiobooks, and digital magazines from your public library using just your library card, available on phones, tablets, and web browsers, allowing for offline access and Kindle integration.
Hoopla is a free digital media service for library cardholders, allowing instant access to eBooks and audiobooks using your library card.
The Yoto Player is the ultimate screen-free audio player for kids age 3-12+. Built to inspire imagination and independence, Yoto offers a world of stories, music, learning and adventure in a safe, kid-friendly way.
Simply pop in a Yoto card and let the fun begin—anytime, anywhere!
The Toniebox is an audio player designed for kids ages 1-9+. Kids can dive into their favorite tales and tunes with an ever-growing crew of Tonie characters, or add Tonieplay to unlock screen-free interactive games, quizzes, and challenges where they take the lead.
The Apple Books app for Apple users has free and individually priced audiobooks.
Bookshare is an online library of accessible audiobooks designed specifically for individuals with print disabilities. Bookshare is subscription based, however US students with qualifying disabilities may join for free through an award from the Office of Special Education Programs.
Learning Ally is a national non-profit organization providing audiobooks for students with reading disabilities, creating a customizable reading experience.
Epic is a subscription based platform, offering high quality books and audiobooks for kids 12 and under.
Everand is a digital subscription service that provides access to a large library of e-books, audiobooks, and podcasts.
LibriVox is a non-profit platform providing free, public-domain audiobooks. It features human-narrated recordings of books in various languages, available to download or stream via their website or mobile app.
Book recommendations
In The Dyslexic Advantage: Unlocking the Hidden Potential of the Dyslexic Brain, Drs. Brock and Fernette Eide use their combined expertise in neurology and education to show how dyslexic individuals not only perceive written word differently but may also excel in several areas.
In Overcoming Dyslexia, author Dr. Sally Shaywitz demystifies the subject of reading difficulties and discusses early and late diagnosis, why some people can read only very slowly, and what they can do about it.
In The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan: A Blueprint for Renewing Your Child's Confidence and Love of Learning, author Ben Foss discusses how to determine your dyslexic child's individual strengths and harness these skills so they can learn and excel and develop self-confidence.
In Teaching Beyond the Diagnosis: Empowering Students with Dyslexia, author Casey Harrison addresses educators, parents, and administrators, providing a framework for creating dyslexia-friendly classrooms and providing accommodations, which promotes self-confidence and student success.
In Is It Dyslexia?: An At-Home Guide for Screening and Supporting Children Who Struggle to Read, author April McMurtrey delivers a comprehensive, step-by-step process you can apply to screen readers for dyslexia as well as next steps you can take as you move forward with your screening results.
In This is Dyslexia, author Kate Griggs covers everything you need to understand, value, and support dyslexic thinking, from offering practical advice to breaking down the 6 dyslexic thinking skills in adults.
In The Dyslexic Edge: Unleash the Power of Thinking Differently, author Jamie Waller challenges the narrative that views dyslexia as a deficit to success, presenting compelling research to demonstrate quite the opposite by delving into the lives and experiences of some of the best-known dyslexic minds worldwide.
In My Dyslexia, author Philip Schultz traces his difficult childhood where
he was largely ignored by his teachers and not expected to succeed.
Despite that, he became a prize-winning poet by sheer force of determination. It wasn't until later when his oldest son was diagnosed with dyslexia that Schultz realized he suffered from the same condition.
In Normal Sucks, author Jonathan Mooney blends anecdote, expertise, and memoir to present a new mode of thinking about how we live and learn. In this guide and call to action, he explores the toll that our narrow conception of normal takes on kids and adults.
In Fish in a Tree, author Lynda Mullaly Hunt writes an emotionally-charged novel that will speak to anyone who's ever thought there was something wrong with them. "Everybody is smart in different ways. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its life believing it is stupid."
