Before Dyslexia Awareness Month ends, I want to share some of my go-to resources.  After Wilson’s diagnosis, I did what I always do: I tried to consume all of the information to be able to make intelligent decisions. Here are some of my favorites, in no particular order.  BOOKS I read the book that everyone seems to start with Sally Shaywitz, “ Overcoming Dyslexia .” Then I read “ The Dyslexia Advantage ” by Fernette Eide. I threw that one across the room because early on, I didn’t see Wilson’s learning differences as much of an advantage. Initially, I had no idea how much the interventions would help and what progress he would make.  “ This is Dyslexia ” is a great book by Kate Griggs, founder of Made by Dyslexia . The organization is promoting the positives of learning differences. Their social media always has good tips and interviews with famous dyslexics, like Sir Richard Branson, a major sponsor. They even worked with LinkedIn to get #dyslexicthinking a label on the site.   Made

The process of finding someone to perform a neuropsychological evaluation, go through the testing, get the reports, and then work with your child’s school is time consuming and overwhelming. I think we got the name of the place to get the evaluation from Wilson’s doctor. I remember him saying it could be too early to do the testing. He thought if something was developmental, we might not get a complete or accurate picture of what was going on… yet. Neuropsychological evaluations are also expensive. Many people don’t get them because of the cost. Ours was not covered by insurance. I have read that some are, but I am not sure how that happens. I guess it depends on your plan (?). When they asked the questions about Wilson’s birth during the intake, we got the impression that if he were dropped on his head, his issues would be physical and then covered under insurance. I think it’s a small commentary on mental health; physical issues are easier to understand. I remember the intake meeting