Fact Sheets
These are a series of fact sheets published by IDA. They are full of helpful information for anyone
interested in dyslexia. Print them and share them freely.
General
Adolescents and Adults with Dyslexia
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) and Dyslexia
Common Core State Standards and Students with Disabilities
Definition of Dyslexia
Dyslexia Basics
The Dyslexia-Stress-Anxiety Connection
Evaluating Educational Professionals
Gifted and Dyslexic: Identifying and Instructing the Twice Exceptional Student
Helpful Terminology
Homeschooling a Student with Dyslexia
Multisensory Structured Language Teaching
Spelling
Testing and Evaluation
Understanding Dyslexia
Understanding Dysgraphia
When Educational Promises Are Too Good To Be True
Parents
A Parent's Guide to Effective Instruction
Adolescents and Adults with Dyslexia
At Risk Students and the Study of a Foreign Language in School
Common Core State Standards and Students with Disabilities
Dyslexia Assessment
The Dyslexia-Stress-Anxiety Connection
Evaluating Educational Professionals
Gifted and Dyslexic: Identifying and Instructing the Twice Exceptional Student
Helpful Terminology
Homeschooling a Student with Dyslexia
Is My Child Dyslexic?
Managing Your Child's Education
Orton Gillingham Based and Multisensory Level Education Approaches to Education
Recommended Reading for Children and Teens
Recommended Reading For Parents
Transitioning from High School to College: Help for Students with Learning Disabilities
Understanding Dyslexia
Understanding Dysgraphia
When Educational Promises Are Too Good to Be True
Why Home School a Dyslexic Child?
Adults
Adolescents and Adults with Dyslexia
The Dyslexia-Stress-Anxiety Connection
Helpful Terminology
Recommended Reading for Adults
Understanding Dyslexia
Understanding Dysgraphia
College Students
Adolescents and Adults with Dyslexia
At Risk Students and the Study of a Foreign Language in School
The Dyslexia-Stress-Anxiety Connection
Gifted and Dyslexic: Identifying and Instructing the Twice Exceptional Student
Helpful Terminology
Recommended Reading for Adults
Transitioning from High School to College: Help for Students with Learning Disabilities
Understanding Dyslexia
Understanding Dysgraphia
IDA Dyslexia Handbook: What Every Family Should Know
This handbook not only contains invaluable information like the characteristics of dyslexia, what it is and what it isn't, but also provides information on valid assessments, effective teaching approaches, self-advocacy ideas and a vast array of resources. Further, the handbook contains information that will be useful throughout a child's life, from elementary school through college. Click on the link above to download the IDA Dyslexia Handbook.