Everything Dyslexia: New Information & Updates

This page contains new and updated information that could not be included in the book. The information here is provided as a service to readers by the author.

UK Publication: Children with Dyslexia

My book has now been republished in the UK with the title The Parent's Guide to Children with Dyslexia [David & Charles, Publishers; November, 2005; ISBN: 0715323342]. The text and contents of the UK book are identical to the US version. Chapters 10 and 11 of my book cover United States laws and procedures related to arranging assessment and getting help for dyslexic children in schools; unfortunately this will not be of much help to British readers. I recommend that parents in the UK use the British Dyslexics web site as a resource to understand their rights under the 1993 Education act and procedures followed by the LEA (Local Eduction Authority) and the SEN (Special Educational Needs) coordinator or tribunal.

IDEA 2004

The Individuals with Disabilities with Education Act was re-enacted in 2004, after the publication date of the book. The 2004 enactment contains significant changes in language and procedure that may affect the rights of students under the law. An excellent web site reference for parents, educators, and advocates that will follow developments of the new law is IDEA Partnership.

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BrightStar Program

BrightStar is a new program being advertised heavily in the US and UK. It is a novel approach to dyslexia, not based on any widely-accepted theory. Although it is advertised as "The Solution to Dyslexia", there is as yet little research to support the claims made by the commercial software development company that is marketing the program.