Reddit mentions of The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan: A Blueprint for Renewing Your Child's Confidence and Love of Learning

This is a terribly tough spot. The ethical thing to do is to emphasize that dyslexia and dysgraphia are seriously impacting his ability to do grade level work, and that your hourly fee may be better utilized by placing him with a tutor who is experienced in helping dyslexic students, and can deliver an Orton-Gillingham based program with the utmost fidelity. However, what also needs to be considered, is that it takes about 2-3 years to progress through a program like that, and while he is concentrated in a program to become the best reader his disability will allow, his high school years are still going to be happening, and expecting more and more out of him; this seems to be much of a "too little, too late" predicament.

Generally, appropriate instruction is first thing to address, while employing ideal accommodations and modifications. But I can't help but think that A&M should maybe be at the forefront in this scenario because he has so little time left?

If these parents have $$$, and private schooling could be a consideration, that would add another layer to this issue. Would private schooling, specializing in dyslexia, be his best/better option?

So many factors and variables to consider. Tough spot for sure. You've compiled a pretty great list of resources, and I admire your tenacity to learn about dyslexia. You may want to add Ben Foss's "Dyslexia Empowerment Plan" to the list (he also has a website).

This is a copy paste of an email I've sent a couple of friends. My child has dyslexia and I found these resources useful. The Amazon links are not affiliate links or anything, just links to the books. The first two books were especially intersting and useful, and will apply even as an adult!

Dyslexic Advantage - by Brock and Fernette Eide


Overcoming Dyslexia - by Sally Shaywitz - the first part of the book is the most interesting - it's the science of dyslexia - the second is strategies for teaching/learning


Some other books:
I read them all - at least mostly - but I can't separate the info in my memory to remember which was best at what

• http://www.amazon.com/Bright-Kids-Who-Cant-Keep/dp/1609184726
  
• http://www.amazon.com/The-Dyslexia-Empowerment-Plan-Confidence/dp/0345541235
  
• http://www.amazon.com/Smart-but-Scattered-Revolutionary-Executive/dp/1593854455
  
• http://www.amazon.com/Right-Brained-Children-Left-Brained-World-Unlocking/dp/0684847930
  
  Some good websites:
  
  
• http://dyslexia.yale.edu/
  
• http://www.davidsongifted.org/db/Articles_id_10435.aspx
  
• http://www.dyslexia.com/library/symptoms.htm
  
• https://www.understood.org/en
  
• https://www.understood.org/en/tools/tech-finder
  
• http://www.dyslexiaresourcegroup.com/
  
• http://dyslexia.yale.edu/EDU_signs.html < the yale site is good in general