Suggested Reading

For those seeking more information on dyslexia and learning differences, the following resources are recommended:

Books:

• Gow: a father, a son, a school – David Whitcomb Gow.  2002.  Posterity Press
• Overcoming Dyslexia – Sally Shaywitz, M.D.  2003.  Alfred A Knopf Publisher (Available on CD)
• Parenting a Struggling Reader – Susan L. Hall & Louisa C. Moats, Ed.D.  2002.  Broadway Books
• Dyslexia: theory & practice of remedial instruction – Diana Brewster Clark & Joanna Kellogg Uhry.  1995.  York Press.
• Smart Kids with School Problems: Things to Know and Ways to Help – Priscilla L. Vail.  1987.  E. P. Dutton
• Straight Talk About Reading: how parents can make a difference during the early years – Susan L. Hall & Louisa C. Moats, Ed.D.  1999.  Contemporary Books.
• Dyslexia, Fluency, and the Brain – Ed. by Maryanne Wolf.  2001.  York Press.
• Beginning to Read: Thinking and Learning About Print – A Summary – Marilyn Jager Adams, Ph.D.  1990. MIT Press.
• Raising Resilient Children – Robert Brooks, Ph.D. & Sam Goldstein, Ph.D.  2001.  Contemporary Books
• Endangered Minds: Why Children Don’t Think and What We Can Do About It – Jane M. Healy Ph.D.  1999.  Touchstone Books.
• The Many Faces of Dyslexia – Margaret. M. A. Rawson.  1988.  The International Dyslexia Association.
• Orton Emeritus Series.  The International Dyslexia Association.
• Dyslexia . . . Samuel T. Orton and His Legacy – Ed. by Marcia K. Henry, Ph.D. & Susan G. Brickley.  1999.  The International Dyslexia Association.

Periodicals and Magazine Articles:

• The Annals of Dyslexia – An Interdisciplinary Journal – The International Dyslexia Association.
• Perspectives Newsletter – The International Dyslexia Association
• "Do Dyslexics Make Great CEOs?" - Gabrielle Coppola. Business Week, Dec. 14, 2007.
• "Tracing Business Acumen to Dyslexia" - Brent Bowers. The New York Times, Dec. 6, 2007.
• “The Dyslexic CEO” - Betsy Morris.  Fortune Magazine, Vol. 145, No. 10, May 13, 2005.
• “The New Science of Dyslexia” - Christine Gorman.  Time Magazine, Vol. 162, No. 4, July 28, 2003.

Videos:

• How Difficult Can This Be? The F.A.T. City Workshop – Richard D. Lavoie. 1989.  PBS Video.

Presentations:

• Constructive Writing: The Development of an Evidence-Based Writing Curriculum at The Gow School was presented by Dr. Mari Jo Clayback, A. Jay Wright, IV and Headmaster M. Bradley Rogers, Jr. at the 2008 International Dyslexia Association Conference in Seattle, Washington.