I have been wiggling new information and weaving it into old, weaving the old information and then wiggling some new back into it. I am so grateful for the information I have found, excited about the way I have been able to connect the new information with prior knowledge, and concerned about the amount of information available. But, Let me start from the beginning…
After the last post, Searching for Answers, I went to the library in search of books specifically pertaining to Orton-Gillingham (O-G) and Davis methods for working with dyslexia. I began with the O-G method, because I had heard of it before. It was actually very difficult to find information on. A search in the catalog produced zero results. I thought that perhaps I had spelled it incorrectly or was doing something counterproductive to the search, so I went to the reference desk and asked for help. She too found zero results. Still, the catalog search was not completely a waste. I knew from the search that Dyslexia fell under 616 or 371 in Dewey, so that is where I went. After a thorough search of the indexes, I came up with three books referring to the O-G method.
- Hurford, Daphne. To Read or Not to Read: Answers to All Your Questions About Dyslexia. New York: Scribner, 1998.
- Landau, Elaine. Dyslexia. A First book. New York: F. Watts, 1991.
- Marshall, Abigail. The Everything Parent's Guide to Children with Dyslexia: All You Need to Ensure Your Child's Success. Avon, MA: Adams Media, 2004.
The catalog also brought a DVD to my attention:
- Farris, Ann, and Daniel Drasin. Dyslexia Taking Control of Your Confusion. San Francisco, CA: Dyslexia Discovery, 2004.
Something else that the catalog brought to my attention was the amount of literature available to children with dyslexia. I guess I never really thought of getting something for Aiden to read until I saw a book on dyslexia by his favorite author:
- Dahl, Roald. The Vicar of Nibbleswicke. New York: Viking, 1991.
Lastly, the catalog led me right to one of the books I came in search of:
- Davis, Ronald D., and Eldon M. Braun. The Gift of Dyslexia: Why Some of the Smartest People Can't Read and How They Can Learn. New York: Berkley Pub. Group, 1997.
Now that I had resources in hand, I took them home and began to evaluate and synthesize the information. In other words, I began to take notes on what I read/viewed and how it related to my prior knowledge of my son and dyslexia.
See my notes:
(These notes are possible thanks to a really cool piece of technology, The Pulse Smart Pen. It was a Christmas gift I bought myself and I LOVE IT!!! Every student should have one.)
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