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
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
"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