INFORMATIVE WEBSITES

Understood.org—an incredible resource about all aspects of learning 

The International Dyslexia Association

The Center for Dyslexia and Creativity at Yale University 

Dyslexia Help from the University of Michigan 

National Center for Learning Disabilities

The State of Learning Disabilities: Understanding the 1 in 5

Southwest International Dyslexia Association, SWIDA 

Multisensory Language Institute of New Mexico

The May Center for Learning

 

RELATED LOCAL RESOURCES

NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES:

Lauren Parks 505.490.9049  nmneuropsych@gmail.com

 

PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL EVALUATION SERVICES:

Valerie Chism, at the May Center for Learning   505.983.7407  valerie@maycenter.org

Michelle Mitchell, Program Support Specialist/Private Schools Liaison, Santa Fe Public Schools, 505-467-3315
mmitchell@sfps.k12.nm.us

Jennifer Medeiros, Psycho-educational Diagnostician, Santa Fe Public Schools, jmedeiros@sfps.k12.nm.uS

 

EXECUTIVE FUNCTION SERVICES:

Remarkable Minds, Juliana Ciano,  juliana@addcoachsantafe.com

 

IN THE NEWS

Fall 2017 Tumbleweeds

"Report: NM lags in helping kids with learning disabilities", July 8, 2017, The Santa Fe New Mexican

 

HELPFUL BOOKS

DYSLEXIA

Overcoming Dyslexia: A New and Complete Science-Based Program for Reading Problems at Any Levelby Sally Shaywitz

The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan: A Blueprint for Renewing Your Child's Confidence and Love of Learning by Ben Foss

Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain by Maryanne Wolf

Reading in the Brain: The New Science of How We Read by Stanislas Dehaene

 

DYSGRAPHIA

The Dysgraphia Sourcebook: Everything You Need to Help Your Child by Ben Bryce MAT and Bill Stephens MD

Dysgraphia: A Parent's Guide to Understanding Dysgraphia and Helping a Dysgraphic Child by Nathan G. Brant

 

EXECUTIVE FUNCTION

Smart but Scattered Teens: The "Executive Skills" Program for Helping Teens Reach Their Potential by Richard Guare PhD, Peg Dawson EdD, Colin Guare

The Executive Functioning Workbook for Teens: Help for Unprepared, Late, and Scattered Teens by Sharon A. Hansen

 

MINDFULNESS

Calm Kids: Help Children Relax with Mindful Activities by Lorraine E. Murray

The Mindful Teen: Powerful Skills to Help You Handle Stress One Moment at a Time by Dzung Vo

Growing Up Mindful: Essential Practices to Help Children, Teens, and Families Find Balance, Calm, and Resilience by Christopher Willard PsyD

The Self-Compassion Workbook for Teens: Mindfulness and Compassion Skills to Overcome Self-Criticism and Embrace  by Karen Bluth PhD and Kristin Neff PhD

Transforming Stress for Teens: The HeartMath Solution for Staying Cool Under Pressure  by Sarah Moor and Jeff Goelitz

SLOW PROCESSING

Bright Kids Who Can't Keep Up: Help Your Child Overcome Slow Processing Speed and Succeed in a Fast-Paced World by Ellen Braaten and Brian Willoughby