• Know Your Rights: IDEA and State Law

    Explore your rights under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

  • Dyslexia at School

    Dyslexia and School

    In this section, you will

    • Be familiar with the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA)
    • Understand your rights under IDEA
    • Know how one qualifies for services under IDEA
    • Know how to make a referral for special education services in the schools
    • Be familiar with the components of Section 504

  • Social and Emotional Challenges

    Social and emotional challenges within the family

    The information for this portion of the website was written by Michael Ryan, Ph.D. We’d like to thank him for his contribution. Dr. Ryan is a psychologist with a private practice in Grand Rapids, MI. He specializes in working with people with learning disabilities. Dr.

  • Dyslexia at Home

    Dyslexia and home

    Upon completion of this section, you will:

  • Later Language Development

    Use this checklist of language skills to track your progress and support lifelong language learning.

  • Living with Dyslexia

    Living with Dyslexia

    Struggles and successes

    "When a child has dyslexia, there are no 'unaffected' relatives in the family. We are all affected, every day, as anyone who has a child, grandchild, or sibling with dyslexia knows." (Maryanne Wolf, researcher and parent, in her book Proust and the Squid, p. 209)

  • Tests for Dyslexia and Language Disorders

    Tests for Dyslexia and Language Disorders

  • Clues to Dyslexia

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    Upon completion of this section, you will:

    • Be able to identify behaviors at your child's age level that may indicate the need for a referral to a professional
    • Understand that children develop differently, so it is also important to consider how long the behavior has been present
    • Know to consider any family history of dyslexia or rea

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  • What to Expect in a Dyslexia Evaluation

    What to expect

    Upon completion of this section, you will:

    • Know the components of an assessment of dyslexia or language-based learning disability
    • Learn what to expect before, during, and after an evaluation
    • Understand some of the questions you should ask before and after the testing
    • Have recommendations and tips to help you along the way