Dyslexia Websites

When you look for other ways to help your child, remember that there are no “quick fixes.” Helping your child learn to read will require hard work from both of you. Educational intervention is the soundest approach based on our knowledge to date. Medications may be helpful for attention deficit disorders, which are seen in many children with learning disorders. However, no medications or other medical therapies for learning disabilities per se have been proven effective. Be cautious about costly programs which make claims for quick fixes. Remember: treatment is hard work!

Here are some organizations you may wish to contact for more information, some of which provide tutoring resources.

• Council for Exceptional Children, Division for Learning Disabilities (CEC)
1-(800) 328-0272
http://http://TeachingLD.org"

• International Dyslexia Association (IDA)
1-(800) ABC-D123
http://www.interdys.org

• Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)
1-(888) 300-6710
http://www.ldanatl.org/lda

• National Center for Learning Disabilities, Inc. (NCLD)
1-(888) 575-7373
http://www.ncld.org

• Parents & Educators Resource Center (PERC), a project of the Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation
1-(800) 471-9545
http://www.perc-schwabfdn.org/who.html

• The National Institute for Literacy (NIFL)
1-(202) 233-2025
http://www.nifl.gov/

• Coordinated Campaign for Learning Disabilities
1-(888) GR8-MIND
http://www.LDOnline.org