Resources
The following resources may be helpful to educators, professionals and parents interested in learning more about Dyslexia, Assistive Technology, Advocacy and other topics concerning children with language-based learning differences.
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Riverside Resources
Tommy Spaulding, author of It’s Not Just Who You Know
As a teenager with a learning disability growing up in Suffern, N.Y., Tommy’s father gave him the classic book How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie. Tommy soon realized relationships were his lifeline—the one thing at which he excelled and the one thing that would help him compete against the more academically gifted kids. Now he’s written a book that builds on the framework of Carnegie’s perennial bestseller.
In October 2010, Tommy brought his uplifting story of success to the Riverside School family and the Richmond community.
SPARK, by John Ratey
SPARK is a groundbreaking exploration of the connection between exercise and the brain’s performance that shows how even moderate exercise will supercharge mental circuits to beat stress, sharpen thinking, enhance memory, and much more.
Dr. Ratey became the spark that ignited Riverside’s movement program following his presentation on behalf of Riverside School.
Dyslexia Specific Sites
Dyslexia Parent Resource
International Dyslexia Association — IDA
LD OnLine
Learning Disabilities of America
Advocacy Resources
Wrightslaw, Special Education Law and Advocacy Resources
Assistive Technology and Educational Software
Lexia Learning Systems — Software
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
Kurzweil Reader — Software
Additional Resources for Educators, Professionals and Parents
Academy of Orton Gillingham Practitioners and Educators
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Eye on Education
mykidsupport.com
