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12 Books for Parents of Students With Learning Disabilities Like Dyslexia and ADHD

When your family is affected by a learning disability, there are many questions that may arise. The Groves faculty and staff share their book recommendations to parents of students with learning disabilities like dyslexia and ADHD.

Cover of Atomic Habits by James Clear

Atomic Habits by James Clear


Cover of Dyslexia is my Superpower (Most of the Time) by Margaret Rooke

Dyslexia is My Super Power (Most of the Time) by Margaret Rooke


Cover of The Dyslexic Advantage by Brock L. Eide, M.D., M.A. and Fernette F. Eide, M.D.

The Dyslexic Advantage by Brock Eide and Fernette Eide — good positive psychology spin.


Cover of The Highly Sensitive Child by Elaine N Aron, Ph.D.

The Highly Sensitive Child by Elaine N. Aron, Ph.D. (for kids with sensory overwhelm and related attention issues)


Cover of the K&W Guide to Colleges for Students with Learning Differences by The Princeton Review

The K & W Guide to Colleges for Students with Learning Differences by Imy F. Wax and Marybeth Kravets


Cover of Learning Outside the Lines by Jonathan Mooney and David Cole

Learning Outside the Lines by Jonathan Mooney and David Cole


Cover of The Mindful Child by Susan Kaiser Greenland

The Mindful Child by Susan Kaiser Greenland


Cover of Overcoming Dyslexia, revised edition by Sally Shaywitz, M.D

Overcoming Dyslexia, revised edition by Sally Shaywitz, M.D


Cover of Raising Will: Surviving the Brilliance and Blues of ADHD by Katherine Quie, PhD, LP

Raising Will: Surviving the Brilliance and Blues of ADHD by Katherine Quie, PhD, LP


Cover of Smart but Scattered by Peg Dawson, EdD and Richard Guare, PhD

Smart but Scattered by Peg Dawson, EdD and Richard Guare, PhD


Cover of Thinking Differently by David Flink

Thinking Differently by David Flink


Cover of The Voice of Evidence in Reading Research by Peggy McCardle and Vinita Chhabra

The Voice of Evidence in Reading Research by Peggy McCardle and Vinita Chhabra


 

A report published by the National Center for Learning Disabilities also provides an overview of what learning disabilities are, of the impact they have on the lives of children during the school-age years, and of the ways that they shape the rocky transition that teens and young adults all too frequently have when moving from school to postsecondary educational settings and the workplace.

For additional information and resources, visit the Groves Learning Challenge Resources page.

 

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