In this field guide, parents will find the help they need to navigate the tricky territory of DyslexiaLand with proven strategies, easy-to-follow directions and maps. When parents are well informed about dyslexia, empowered to advocate strongly for their children, and determined to get what they need, the long journey with a dyslexic child through the public school system can be a rewarding one. Really!
DyslexiaLand is an imaginary place, but a very real one for the 1 in 5 students with dyslexia. Especially in school, where these otherwise bright children struggle unnecessarily, and parents don't understand why. With expert dyslexia advocate Cheri Rae as your guide, you'll discover:
- How to identify your child strengths and challenges, meet with teachers, and to effectively advocate for your child.
- Which reading approaches work for students with dyslexia, and which ones don't, and why the "D" word is such a hot-button issue.
- How to turn obstacles into opportunities, stresses into successes, and how high tech can be a huge help.
DyslexiaLand takes the guesswork out of dealing with dyslexia. Whether your child is beginning pre-K or in the middle of high school, there is help here for all dyslexic kids and their parents.
Rae, Cheri: - Award-winning writer Cheri Rae leads Parent Empowerment Seminars, and shares her advocacy expertise at DyslexiaLand.com. While serving as a consultant to the Santa Barbara Unified School District, Cheri established a Parent Resource Center, monthly "Dyslexia Dialogues" and a "Distinguished Dyslexic Speaker Series." She was named a "Local Hero" by the Santa Barbara Independent for her fearless efforts on behalf of students with dyslexia, and awarded a Resolution from the California State Assembly for her dyslexia work. DyslexiaLand is a collection of hard-won wisdom over the course of ten years of advoacy for children with dyslexia, beginning with her own son. Cheri continues to work with parents to help them advocate for their dyslexic children, writes articles, and shares the trials and tribulations of DyslexiaLand as a public speaker. Her dyslexia-related assemblage art has been featured in several galleries, and she is currently working on a photographic project: 1 in 5: The Face of Dyslexia. Learn more at DyslexiaLand.com
Stern, Peggy: - Peggy Stern, Harvard-educated, Academy Award-winning producer/director and creator of "Dyslexiaville" and the "Super d! Show" is dyslexic, and is the mother of a dyslexic daughter.
Taylor, Liz: - Liz Taylor is an illustrator, cartoonist and storyteller. Her work brings a smile, and sometimes a tear, by telling stories through whimsical pictures and characters, as she has created for "DyslexiaLand." Much of her work explores the challenges children face in school: feeling overlooked and misunderstood, overcoming learning differences, and social issues like friendship difficulties. She often communicates her ideas about school experiences through the tools children use to learn, like books and school supplies. As the parent of a dyslexic child, Liz lent her artistic talents to support the campaign that promoted passage of the first dyslexia law in the state of Arizona in 2015. Her illustration, "A Day in the Life of a Courageous Dyslexic Student," received national recognition by the advocacy groups Bright Solutions for Dyslexia and The Dyslexic Advantage. Liz resides in Phoenix, AZ with her husband and two neurologically diverse children. Her work can be found on Instagram at @liztaylorcreative or a liztaylorcreative.com
