What Should Parents Do
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Use only one reading intervention program.
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Increase the frequency of tutoring during the summer.
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Fight for Accommodations.
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Read with your child every night and let them listen to audio books.
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Find and develop their strengths.
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Learn more about dyslexia.
Recommended Tools and Materials
Click to purchase our recommended materials to support effective lesson participation and home practice.
Whiteboard
This whiteboard is a great size and has no plastic edges that can often break. Must have for lessons.
Document Camera
This can be used so that your tutor can see your whiteboard during lessons. Recommended.
Magic Belt Books
Practice readers that follow our sound patterns. Great for students who need text written at an accessible reading level with interesting topics for older students.
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For students in Track 1
Island Adventure Books
Practice readers that follow our sound patterns. Great for students who need text written at an accessible reading level with interesting topics for older students.
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For students in Track 2 or 3
How to Increase Your Child's Verbal Intelligence by McGuinness
A practical guide to improving comprehension and language-based skills for students with dyslexia.
Fine Tip Markers
These dry erase markers last longest and are the perfect size for lessons. Must have for lessons.
Yoga Ball Chair
Great if your student struggles with ADHD or wiggles. Use in place of a chair.
Totem Books
Practice readers that follow our sound patterns. Great for students who need text written at an accessible reading level with interesting topics for older students.
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For students in Track 1, 2, or 3
Amber Guardians Books
Practice readers that follow our sound patterns. Great for students who need text written at an accessible reading level with interesting topics for older students.
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For students in Track 2 or 3
​Suffixes, Prefixes and Root Words, Morphology
Reading Reflex by McGuinness
A practical guide to supporting your child in reading and spelling at home with linguistic phonics, just as we use in tutoring.
Headset
This is the headset I use. Having a headset can improve audio quality so students can hear me, and I can hear them. Recommended.
Wobble Cushion
Great if your student struggles with ADHD or wiggles. Use on a chair.
Talisman Books
Practice readers that follow our sound patterns. Great for students who need text written at an accessible reading level with interesting topics for older students.
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For students in Track 1, 2, or 3
Overcoming Dyslexia by Dr. Shaywitz
A great book for parents, teachers, and other adults to gain more knowledge about dyslexia.
Why Our Children Can't Read and What We Can Do About It by McGuinness
A great book for parents, teachers, and other adults to gain more knowledge about dyslexia.