Dyslexia and Reading Interventions:

• The Source for Dyslexia and Dysgraphia,
  by Regina Richards
• Parenting a Struggling Reader, by Susan Hall & Louisa Moats Ed.D.
• Straight Talk About Reading: How Parents Can Make a Difference During the Early Years, by Susan Hall & Louisa Moats, Ed.D.
• Phonological Awareness, by Gail Gillon

Dysgraphia and Written Language Interventions:

• Eli, The Boy Who Hated to Write, by Eli Richards & Regina Richards
• The Source for Dyslexia and Dysgraphia, by Regina Richards
• Writing Better: Effective Strategies For Teaching Students With Learning Difficulties
  by Steven Graham & Karen R. Harris
• Making the Writing Process Work: Strategies for Composition and Self-Regulation (Cognitive Strategy Training Series) by Karen R. Harris & Steven Graham

ADD/ADHD:

• Taking Charge of ADHD: The Complete Authoritative Guide for Parents, by Russell Barkley, Ph.D.
• Making the System Work for Your Child With ADHD, by Peter Jenson, MD
• Driven to Distraction, by Edward Hallowell & John Ratey
• Delivered from Distraction, by Edward Hallowell & John Ratey
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, by Russell Barkley, Ph.D.

General Learning:

• Learning Outside the Lines, by Jonathan Mooney & David Cole, foreword by Edward Hallowell, MD
• A Mind at a Time, by Mel Levine, MD
• All Kinds of Minds, by Mel Levine, MD
• The Myth of Laziness, by Mel Levine, MD
• It's All In Your Head, by Susan Barrett
• The Teacher Who Couldn't Read by John Corcoran with Carole C. Carlson

Social Skills Interventions:

• Bringing Up Parents, by Alex Packer
• It's So Much Work to Be Your Friend: Helping the Child With Learning Disabilities Find Social Success, by Richard Lavoie
• How to Say it to Boys, by Richard Hayman

Life Skills and Coping Techniques:

• Fighting Invisible Tigers, by Earl Hipp
• The Power of Resilience, by Robert Brooks, Ph.D & Sam Goldstein, Ph.D
• Nurturing Resilience in Our Children, by Robert Brooks, Ph.D. & Sam Goldstein, Ph.D.

For Adolescents and Adults with Learning Challenges:

• Bringing Up Parents, by Alex Packer
• Learning Outside the Lines, by Joanathan Mooney & David Cole, foreword by Edward Hallowell, MD
• Fighting Invisible Tigers, by Earl Hipp
• It's All In Your Head, by Susan Barrett
• Too Much Time on Sycamore Street: A Self-Help Resource for Adolescents & Adults with Learning Disabilities, by James Bauer

For Parents and Educators:

• The Source for Dyslexia and Dysgraphia, by Regina Richards
• Parenting a Struggling Reader, by Susan Hall & Louisa Moats Ed.D.
• Eli, The Boy Who Hated to Write, by Eli Richards & Regina Richards
• Writing Better: Effective Strategies For Teaching Students With Learning Difficulties
  by Steven Graham & Karen R. Harris
• Making the Writing Process Work: Strategies for Composition and Self-Regulation (Cognitive Strategy Training Series) by Karen R. Harris & Steven Graham
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder,
  by Russell Barkley, Ph.D.
• Taking Charge of ADHD: The Complete Authoritative Guide for Parents, by Russell Barkley, Ph.D.
• Making the System Work for Your Child With ADHD,
  by Peter Jenson, MD
• A Mind at a Time, by Mel Levine, MD
• The Myth of Laziness, by Mel Levine, MD
• How to Say it to Boys, by Richard Hayman
• It's So Much Work to Be Your Friend: Helping the Child With Learning Disabilities Find Social Success,
  by Richard Lavoie
• The Power of Resilience, by Robert Brooks, Ph.D & Sam Goldstein, Ph.D
• Nurturing Resilience in our Children, by Robert Brooks, Ph.D. & Sam Goldstein, Ph.D.
• Straight Talk About Reading: How Parents Can Make a Difference During the Early Years, by Susan Hall & Louisa Moats, Ed.D.
• Parents Are Teachers Too: Enriching Your Child's First Six Years, by Claudia Jones
• Phonological Awareness, by Gail Gillon
• Speech to Print: Language Essential for Teachers,
  by Louisa C. Moats, Ed. D.

Children's Books:

• I Wish I Could Fly Like a Bird, by Katherine Denison
• Jarvis Clutch: Social Spy, by Mel Levine, MD
• Thank You, Mr. Falker, by Patricia Polacco
• A Walk In The Rain With a Brain,
  by Edward Hallowell, MD

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The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) does not endorse the books listed above. IDA does not recommend or endorse any specific educational program or product; however, we recognize that there are a number of materials that may be beneficial in assisting in the educational process.

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