Continuation of "Learning to read and read" posted December 2008

The very first blog I did I talked about dyslexia. I promised in that blog to get more items in the S.V.H.E Library to help parents of children with dyslexia. Well, I came across a helpful book titled: The Everything Parent's Guide to Children with Dyslexia by Abigail Marshall. This book promises to gives you all you need to ensure your child's success. The book's back cover states that your dyslexic child can succeed in the classroom and in life. Although dyslexia affects ten to fifteen percent of the U.S. population, only five out of every hundred people with dyslexia are recognized and receive assistance. This book is your first step in facing the challenges of dyslexia with a positive attitude. The author, Abigail Marshall, has been the manager of the www.dyslexia.com Web site since 1995.

The S.V.H.E. library does take donations. One item recently donated was Reading Reflex by Carmen McGuiness and Geoffrey McGuiness. They are the founders of Read America, Inc. and the developers of the research-based Phono-Graphix reading method. This book promises to help your child unlock the sound-picture code. "Reading is the single most important skill for any child to develop. And the key to learning how to read effectively is recognizing the sound that letter or word represent. With the help of the revolutionary system known as Phono-Graphix, you and your child can discover the sound-picture code that is the foundation of the written English language. " (taken from the back cover)

As I am typing these book reviews the thought came to my mind that maybe I should again share what I use. I use the Barton Reading & Spelling System. It is expensive but it is cheaper than paying a tutor to help with a dyslexic child. There are ten levels. Each level comes with everything you need. There is the tutor training on DVDs to help the parent. There is a complete guide on what to say as you are tutoring your child. Information on this system can be found at http://www.bartonreading.com/ This web-site is helpful in helping you understand exactly what dyslexia is. I have found Susan Barton and her system of helping a dyslexic person very helpful.