RESOURCES

Videos

Teachers & Parents

Dyslexia Fact Sheets

Fact vs. Fiction

Private dyslexia therapists

• Year-Round: Private Dyslexia Therapists

• 2025 Summer: Private Dyslexia Therapists

SCIENCE OF READING

• Narrowing the 3rd Grade Reading Gap (2019) by AEB

• Teaching Reading is Rocket Science: What Expert Teachers of Reading Should Know and Be Able to Do (2020) by Louisa Moats

• Of 'Hard Words' and Straw Men: Let's Understand What Reading Science is Really About (2019) by Louisa Moats 

• Experts say widely used reading curriculum is failing kids (2020) by Emily Hanford

• At a Loss for Words: How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers (2019) by Emily Hanford

• Hard Words: Why Aren't Kids Being Taught to Read (2018) by Emily Hanford

• Science of Reading: The Podcast by Amplify Education

INFOgraphics

• The Ladder of Reading & Writing (2021) Infographic by Nancy Young. Posted with Nancy Young’s permission.

• The Literacy Language Connection (2021) Infographic by Jan Wasowicz

• Reading Rope Infographic by Hollis Scarborough

• Amplify’s Science of Reading, Reading Rope

• What is structured literacy?

• Structured Literacy: An Approach Grounded in the Science of Reading

Videos

• How the Brain Learns to Read—Dr. Stanislas Dehaene (WISE Channel, October 25, 2013)

• Eyes on Reading—Julie Washington with Emily Handford on African American Children’s Reading Success (Planet Word, November 2, 2024)

• Eyes on Reading—Maryanne Wolf with Emily Handford (Planet Word, September 18, 2024)

• Eyes on Reading—Dr. Stanislas Dehaene with Emily Handford (Planet Word, April 27, 2024) 

• Eyes on Reading—A Conversation with Emily Handford, Creator of Sold a Story (Planet Word, June 14, 2023)

• The Reading League

Scottish Rite for Children

• Dyslexia Educator Center

• Take Flight: Research Summary (2019)

• Expert Virtual Lecture Series

• Overcoming Dyslexia—One Family’s Success Story (2020) YouTube Video

• Did you know? Test your knowledge about dyslexia (2022) YouTube Video

• Dyslexia Duo—Two brothers conquer dyslexia (2025) YouTube Video

• Homework Support for Kids with Dyslexia (2023) YouTube Video

• Take Flight: A Comprehensive Intervention for Students with Dyslexia (2023) YouTube Video

• BUILD: A K-1 Early Reading Intervention for Students at Risk for Dyslexia (2023) YouTube Video

• Jet: A Fast-Paced Reading Intervention (2023) YouTube Video

• Bridges: A Dyslexia Intervention Connecting Teacher, Avatar, and Student (2023) YouTube Video

• Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia & Learning Disorders Tour (2018) YouTube Video

Texas Education Agency

• The Dyslexia Handbook—2024 Update, English

• The Dyslexia Handbook—2024 Update, Spanish

• The Dyslexia Handbook FAQ—2024 Update

• TEA Resource List of Evidence-Based Dyslexia Programs, 2024

• Dyslexia and Related Disorders: Information for Parents—2024 English

• Dyslexia and Related Disorders: Information for Parents—2024 Spanish

• Overview of Special Education for Parents—2023 English

• Overview of Special Education for Parents—2023 Spanish

• TEA Student Assessment Accommodation Resources

International Dyslexia Association

• Knowledge and Practice Standards for Teachers of Reading—2018 English

• Knowledge and Practice Standards for Teachers of Reading—2014 Spanish

• Dyslexia in the Classroom: What Every Teacher Needs to Know

• Structured Literacy: An Introductory Guild 2019

• Dyslexia Fact Sheets 

• Advocacy Toolkit

• Free Conference Recordings

• Free Webinar Series

National center on improving literacy

• National Center on Improving Literacy | Free Literacy Resources

• Dyslexia Laws and Requirements in Texas | State of Dyslexia

• What do We Mean by Evidence-Based?

Landmark outreach

• Free Upcoming Webinars

• Free Blog and Webinar Recordings
  

Parent Support/Advocacy Groups

• International Dyslexia Association—Austin

• Decoding Dyslexia—Texas

• Dyslexia Parent Network—Austin

• Raising Readers: Dyslexia Parents of South Austin

• Murchison Middle School Dyslexia Support

• Round Rock Dyslexia Group

• Parents of Dyslexic Children--Lake Travis Area

• Celebrate Dyslexia

• Academic Language Therapy Association (ALTA) Parent Website

• Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity’s Parent Website

• University of Michigan’s Dyslexia Help Parent Website

ADD/ADHD

• Attention Deficit Disorder Association

• Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

• ADDitude 

• WizCase.com--25 Most Effective Apps to Manage ADD for Kids + Adults in 2021 

ONLINE Resources

• Academic Language Therapy Association (ALTA)

• Austin Area Branch of the International Dyslexia Association

• Bookshare

• The Child Mind Institute

• CORE Learning

• Dyslexic Advantage

• The Dyslexia Foundation 

• Dyslexic Power

• Eye to Eye

• Headstrong Nation

• International Dyslexia Association

• The International Multisensory Structured Language Education Council (IMSLEC)

• LD Online

• Learning Ally

• Learning Disabilities Association of America

• The Literacy Nest

• The National Center for Learning Disabilities

• The Reading League

• Reading Rockets

• The Reading Well

• Right to Read Project

• Scottish Rite for Children

• Support for College Students with Dyslexia 

• Understood.org

• The Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity

• SuperSummary’s “Guide to Overcoming Dyslexia”

• Teaching High School Students with Learning Disabilities Online

College & Career Resources

• College Guide for Students with Dyslexia

• College Planning Guide for Students with Learning Disabilities

• College Guide for Students with Learning Disabilities

• Scholarship & Financial Aid Information for Students with Learning Differences

• Financial Aid & Scholarships for Students with Learning and Attention Issues

• Scholarships and Resources for Students with Disabilities

• How to Study with Dyslexia and Dysgraphia

• College Resources for Students with Differences

• Resources & Support for College Students with Learning Differences

• College Guide for Students with Learning Differences

• Resources for PhD Students with Learning Disabilities: Tools and Strategies for Success

• College & Career Guide for Students with Learning Differences

• Career Guide for People With Disabilities

• Top Companies Hiring Neurodivergent Employees