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How To Reach and Teach Children and Teens with Dyslexia: A Parent and Teacher Guide to Helping Students of All Ages Academically, Socially, and Emotionally (J-B Ed: Reach and Teach)

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Ms. Stowe has managed to be both concise and thorough. This book is aimed primarily at teachers of students who have dyslexia, but parents will find it extremely helpful in understanding their child's (their own!) struggles with a confusing and frustrating condition. The interviews with adolescent and adult persons diagnosed with dyslexia bring the more academic aspects of the work to life, and help the reader to identify with the information in the other sections. Unlike those in some other books on the subject, the activities presented actually seem to be as they are described on the cover, "Practical." I especially liked the suggestions for teaching writing and making writing accessible to students on differing levels (word, sentence, paragraph) who might be working within the same group. I wish I'd had this book when my son was younger! I would recommend this book to principals and teachers, to parents of kids in school and parents who homeschool, and to youth and adults who grew up with any of the difficulties described.

As a former special education teacher, I am sometimes too aware of little problems. I know my child's self-esteem is affected by this problem however, and this book is very helpful for being me to work with her at home, especially since teachers don't seem to think there is a problem. This book, along with "The Gift of Dyslexia" brought so much practical, usefel information. I took this book out from the library, and will buy it, to use for a longer duration at home.

Thought this book was very indepth. The work pages for students and teachers seemed like great tools. This book needs to be on the shelf of every reading professional. It can help them explain and re-explain tests to parents and the student. The work pages are great for students of all differing abilities.

This text is a complete eye-opener! In my SPED coursework, no other text comes anywhere close to Stowe as far as clearing up my understanding of learning "dis" abilities and how we all have a prejudiced view of what a brain is "supposed" to act like. Excellent resource!

If your child is dyslexic you must read this book. Whether your child is in public school, private school, a school for exceptional children or you are considering homeschooling, this book will help every parent understand how to make a positive impact on your dyslexic child. My son has been through all those environments and, although I have a background in education, I benefitted tremendously from this book.
I initially bought this book because I was considering homeschooling. I really could have used it beforehand when my son was in private and, later, public school. Neither the most trusted private school nor the best A-rated public school could adequately address my son's dyslexia. The pull-out services were woefully inadequate and not even directed at dyslexic learners. After realizing his school situation was unacceptable and only teaching him to feel like a failure, I made the tough decision to pull him out.
As a single-parent who worked full-time, I was concerned that, even working at home and convincing his older brother to help, I would be overwhelmed. Instead, the book encouraged me that teaching a dyslexic homeschooler was truly about finding those teachable moments wherever they appeared. Whether it was writing a chore list for him, or a list of movie times for him to review on a Saturday night, this book gave the tools to make every situation a learning experience. In two years he went from four grade-levels behind to grade level. He was literate and enjoyed reading. The hardship came when he was passing from "reader" into "writer". No book could seem to adequately address dyslexic writers. Spelling is such an issue, as are rules of grammar. Ultimately, we ended up moving to a town that had a school for dyslexia to address these issues. However, the administrators were very impressed with how far he had come in only two years of homeschooling and, as a result, he was able to leave the exceptional school after only two years and is now successful in a mainstream program. What a blessing this book was!

A very informative book which has assisted me in many ways to understand the total issue. I would like to recommend this to everyone who shares this "problem"

I didn't know alot about this topic. I felt this book covered everything I needed to know in order to converse intelligently with a parent. She appreciated my research and so did my student.

I have only just started looking at this book but so far it is easy to read and follow. It explains why standardised tests won't work for students suffering from Dyslexia and uses an approach that I am both familiar and comfortable with, the ideas generated in the book make it a must have professional library book for teachers who teach students experiencing difficulties.

I teach reading to high school students with a wide range of disabilities, including dyslexia. The title is misleading -- there is very little new information for middle through high school teachers. If you teach first through fourth grades, and don't have much experience with reading disabilities, you might find some good advice, otherwise, don't bother.

I ordered this because my son is dyslexic and I decided to home school him this year. I haven't finished reading it yet, but so far what I have read has been very informative. I can't wait to finish it.