Websites

General Dyslexia Information

Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity – Information and resources for parents, educators, and people with dyslexia

International Dyslexia Association – List of IDA fact sheets

Dyslexia Help – University of Michigan’s comprehensive dyslexia resource

Tennessee Center for the Study and Treatment of Dyslexia – Information on dyslexia for families and educators, instructional resources, and more

Iowa Specific Information

Iowa Department of Education Dyslexia Information – Provides guidance about dyslexia for Iowa schools, clarifies that educators can and should talk about dyslexia with families

Iowa Dyslexia Resources – Website developed by the Iowa Department of Education and AEAs

ASK Resource Center – Iowa’s federally funded Parent Training and Information Center, has information on advocating for children with disabilities

Iowa Reading Research Center – Information on FAST screening, reading interventions and more, also offers free online dyslexia training modules for Iowans

Iowa Special Education Procedures – The Iowa Idea Information (I3) website outlines the Iowa’s special education procedures for evaluations, eligibility, developing the IEP, etc.

Iowa’s Procedural Safeguard Manual for Parents – Parent rights in special education

Special Education Dispute Resolution – An overview of complaint options available to parents during the special education process

IEPs and 504 Plans

Wrightslaw – Provides information on the law and how parents can advocate for their children at school

All About the IEP – Information about IEPs from start to finish from the Center for Parent Information and Resources

IEP vs. 504 Plan: What’s the Difference? – Article from Understood comparing IEPs to 504 plans

A 504 Plan for Dyslexia – A comprehensive list of possible accommodations for students with dyslexia

Assistive Technology

Bookshare – Free e-book library for people with print-related disabilities including dyslexia, a diagnosis is required

Learning Ally – Human-read audiobook library for people with print-related disabilities including dyslexia, a diagnosis is required

Speechify – An app which instantly converts photos of text into audio, created by a person with dyslexia 

Voice Dream Reader – Customizable text-to-speech app for Apple products, can download Bookshare books directly into it