Websites

General Dyslexia Information

Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity - Information and resources for parents, educators, and people with dyslexia

International Dyslexia Association - List of IDA fact sheets

Dyslexia Help - University of Michigan's comprehensive dyslexia resource

Bright Solutions for Dyslexia - Information on dyslexia, myths, accommodations and more

 

Iowa Specific Information

Iowa Department of Education Dyslexia Information - Provides guidance about dyslexia for Iowa schools, clarifies that educators can and should talk about dyslexia with families

Iowa Dyslexia Resources - Website developed by the Iowa Department of Education and AEAs

ASK Resource Center - Iowa's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center, has information on advocating for children with disabilities

Iowa Reading Research Center - Information on FAST screening, reading interventions and more

Iowa Special Education Procedures - The Iowa Idea Information (I3) website outlines the Iowa's special education procedures for evaluations, eligibility, developing the IEP, etc.

Iowa's Procedural Safeguard Manual for Parents - Parent rights in special education

Special Education Dispute Resolution - An overview of complaint options available to parents during the special education process

 

IEPs and 504 Plans

Wrightslaw - Provides information on the law and how parents can advocate for their children at school

All About the IEP - Information about IEPs from start to finish from the Center for Parent Information and Resources

IEP vs. 504 Plan: What's the Difference? - Article from Understood comparing IEPs to 504 plans

A 504 Plan for Dyslexia - A comprehensive list of possible accommodations for students with dyslexia

 

Assistive Technology

Bookshare - Free e-book library for people with print-related disabilities including dyslexia, a diagnosis is required

Learning Ally - Human-read audiobook library for people with print-related disabilities including dyslexia, a diagnosis is required

Speechify - An app which instantly converts photos of text into audio, created by a person with dyslexia 

Voice Dream Reader - Customizable text-to-speech app for Apple products, can download Bookshare books directly into it