Mme Lockhart’s Resource List for Families of Struggling Readers and Children with Dyslexia

*The resources below are based on the opinions of Kimberly Lockhart and do not reflect the opinions of others.

Documents & Articles

Webinars

Reputable Websites

Films / Other Resources

1. OHRC Right to Read Report. Approved by the Ontario Human Rights Commission: January 27, 2022. (Students’ Rights in Canada)

https://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/right-to-read-inquiry-report/executive-summary

2. “IDA Dyslexia Handbook: What Every Family Should Know” - International Dyslexia Association, 2019.

https://dyslexiaida.org/ida-dyslexia-handbook/

3. “Supporting Your Child At Home” - International Dyslexia Association Ontario, retrieved 2022.

https://www.idaontario.com/supporting-your-child-at-home/

4. “At a Loss for Words: How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers,” Written by Emily Hanford; Image by Rachel Sender; Posted by APM Reports, August 22, 2019. https://www.apmreports.org/episode/2019/08/22/whats-wrong-how-schools-teach-reading

1. OHRC Right to Read Inquiry Report Release (Streamed by the OHRC live on February 28, 2022) - Posted by the Ontario Human Rights Commission
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_12Z3Lg8F-U

2. “Helping Your Struggling Reader” (webinar recordings by Jan Maclean) - International Dyslexia Association Ontario Branch

Part 1, May 31, 2018:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGdcSmArO4g

Part 2, Feb. 27, 2019:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rfn38H9jk9k

4. “Building a Dyslexia Parent Group” (video and course materials 2022) - Parents for Reading Justice, retrieved 2022. https://parentsforreadingjustice.org/

1. International Dyslexia Association Ontario  https://www.idaontario.com/

2. Dyslexia Canada

(parent resources) https://www.dyslexiacanada.org/

3. Decoding Dyslexia Ontario https://decodingdyslexiaon.org/

4. The Reading League (parent courses) https://www.thereadingleague.org/parent-courses/

5. Understood.org https://www.understood.org/take-note/notice

5. FULCRUM Resources https://www.fulcrum-oakland.org/resources_1

6. NESSY: https://www.nessy.com/en-us/product/nessy-reading-and-spelling-home

1. “Our Dyslexic Children” (short film) - Parents for Reading Justice: Dyslexia & Beyond, 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ7xa6meD2Q

2. “The Right to Read” (film and resources). The Right to Read

3. “How to Spot, Support & Empower Your Dyslexic Child” - Made By Dyslexia, 2021, retrieved 2022. https://www.madebydyslexia.org/parents/

4. Mical:https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=p-Eycme4NFM