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Resources Developed By Dyslexia ActionActive Literacy Kit - EssentialFoundations for LiteracyDIY Readers Support Pack ForParentsUnits of Sound: Literacy that fits- Download

Units of Sound - Professional4 - Version 5 - Download

Units of Sound - Exercises55

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Digital Based Literacy ResourcesClaroread 6 Handwriting for Windows 7CVC Word Builder 6 Mastering Memory 7Comprehension Booster 6 Memory Booster 7Englishtype Junior - Touch Progress With Ouest 7Typing for Children 6 Reference for Spelling 7Englishtype Senior - Touch Typing for Wordshark 4 7Teenagers and Adults 6

Alpha to OmegaAlpha to Omega - Teachers Alpha to Omega - Pelmanism CardHandbook - 6th Edition 8 Games Set 8Alpha to Omega - Activity Pack Ready Made Lessons For Pupils WithCD-ROM 8 Dyslexia Type Difficulties 8Alpha to Omega - Flashcards 8

A4 Coloured Overlays 9 Virtual Reading Ruler 9Dual Purpose Reading Rulers 9 Tinted Magnetic Marker Boards 9Reading Pen 9 WordO & SpeakO 9Tinted Exercise Books 9

Other Literacy Resources

Antonyms Puzzles 10 Practise Punctuation 12Blank Playing Cards 13 Revision Rescue Kit 13CCVC Magnets 10 Smart Chute 13CVC Magnets 10 44 Sounds Wall Chart 13Chunk Stacker 13 44 Sounds Desk Top Chart 13Crazy Fables Flipbook 10 Sentence Flipbook 10Dyslexikit 12 Smart Phonics Magnetic Rainbow Arc 10First 100 High Frequency Word Cards 13 Smart Phonics Magnetic Leiters 10Flexisound 12 Spelligator 14Handwriting Rescue Kit 12 Spelling Rules Directory 11Handwriting Activity Workbook 12 Speed Reading for Success 14Handwriting Rescue Scheme 12 Stile Dyslexia 11Handwriting Rescue Follow on Story Spinners 13Exercises 12 Stile Tray 11Homonyms Puzzles 10 Super Spelling Rules Board Games 14Launch into Reading Success 14 Syllables Flipbook 11Let's Spell Flipbooks 11 Synonyms Puzzles 10Lower Case Wooden Alphabet 10 Trugs 14Memory Joggers 13 Upper Case Wooden Alphabet 10Narrative & Genre Writing Directory 11 Vowel Sounds Directory 11Non-Fiction Writing Directory 11 Writer's Directory 11Onset and Rimes Flipbooks 11Poetry Writing Directory 11

Flexitable - Multiplication/Division, Place Value and Ordering 15Addition/Subtraction & Number Grid Place Value Flipstand 17Flexitable - Fraction Grid 16 Plastic Hundreds Board 18How to Develop Numeracy in Children Smart Multiplier 18with Dyslexia 16 The Trouble With MathsLet's Tell the Time 16 Second Edition 18The. Number Box 17 Ulti 18Numbershark 4 15 What to Do When You Can't AddNumdrum 18 and Subtract 15Numicon Firm Foundation Class Kit 17 What to Do When You Can't MultiplyNumicon Kit 1 Class Kit 17 and Divide 15Numicon Kit 2 Class Kit 17 What to Do When You Can'tNumicon Kit 3 Class Kit 17 Tell the Time 15

Numicon Number Rod Track 16 What to Do When You Can't Do

Numicon Number Rod Trays Set 16 Fractions, Decimals and Percentages 15

Numicon Number Rods 16 What to Do When You Can't Learn

One to Hundreds Flip Stand 18 The Times Tables 15

Percentages, Decimals & FractionBingo 15

BooksAccelerated Learning 19 How to Understand andAce Spelling Dictionary 19 Support Children with Dyspraxia 22Advanced Ace Spelling Dictionary 19 Hudson Hates School 22Advanced Study Skills 19 It's Called Dyslexia 21Dyslexia and Inclusion - Learning to Learn Second Edition '2'2Second Edition 19 Overcoming DyslexiaDyslexia Guidance 19 - A Straightforward GuideDyslexia In Practice for Families and Teachers 23- A Guide for Teachers '20 Psychometric Assessment StatisticsDyslexia Pocketbook 20 and Report Writing 23

Dyslexia in the Early Years Removing Dyslexia as a Barrier to

- A practical guide to teaching Achievernent 23and learning '20 Special Needs Language &Dyslexia I~ Secondary School '20 Literacy Handbook 23

Dyslexia: A Parents' Guide to Structure and Meaning in English 23Dyslexia, Dyspraxia and other Structure of Language - Spoken andLearning Difficulties 20 Written English '2'2Dyslexia: A Parent's Survival Guide 20 Studying With Dyslexia 20Dyslexia: A Teenager's Guide 21 The Study Skills Toolkit for StudentsHelp My Child Has Dyslexia '21 With Dyslexia '2'2

Help Students Improve Taking the Hell Out of HOMework 2'2

Their Study Skills '20 Teaching Children with Dyslexia - A

How to Detect and practical guide '23Manage Dyslexia 20 The Effective Teacher's GuideHow to Identify and Support to Dyslexia and other Specific

Children with Dyslexia '21 Learning Difficulties 23

How to Manage Spelling Successfully 21 The Psychology of Dyslexia

How to Support and Teach Children - A Handbook for Teachers '23

with Special Educationa: Needs 22 The Study of Dyslexia 23

How to Support and Teach Children The Study Skills Handbook 22on the Autism Spectru m 21 The Study Skills toolkit for.Students

How to Teach and Manage with Dyslexia 21

Children with ADHD '21 Understanding Dyslexia - A Teacher'sHow to Write Like a Writer 2'2 Perspective 23

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Psychological Assessment MaterialsBeery-Buktenica Developmental LUCI D Computerised Assessments 28Test of Visual-Motor Integration Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test(BEERYVMI) 25 - Individual (N NAT) '26British Picture Vocabulary Scale: Third Phonological Assessment Battery:Edition (BPVS3) '26 Standardised Edition (PHAB) 27Comprehensive Test of Phonological Pre-School Screening Test (PREST) 27Processing Second Edition (CTOPP2) 25 Preschool & Primary Inventory ofDetailed Assessment of Speed of Phonological Awareness (PIPA) '2gHandwriting (DASH) 24 Phonological Abilities Test (PAT) '29Detailed Assessment of Speed of Reading Now '25Handwriting 17+ (DASH17+) 24 Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT) 27Diagnostic Reading Analysis (DRAS) '24 Test of Word Reading EfficiencyThe Dyscalculia Assessment '24 (TOWRE) '29Dyslexia Adult Screening Test (DASD 25 Test of Memory, and LearningDyslexia Early Screening Test Second Edition (TOMAL2) 27- Second Edition (DEST-2) '25 Wechsler Individual Achievement TestDyslexia Portfolio (DPORD 26 for Teachers (WIAT2D 29Dyslexia Screening Test The Wide Range Achievement Test- Junior (DST-J) '24 (WRAT4) 30Dyslexia Screening Test The Wide Range Intelligence Test- Secondary (DST-S) '25 (WRIT) 29Edinburgh Reading Test 27 Wordchains '26Gray Oral Reading Test York Assessment for ReadingFifth Edition - (GORT-5) '26 Comprehension (YARC) 30Hidden Disabilities Questionnaire '26

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1. HOW TO SUPPORT ANDTEACH CHILDRENWITH SPECIALEDUCATIONAL NEEDS

3. HOW TO UNDERSTANDAND SUPPORT CHILDRENWITH DYSPRAXIA

Author: Lois Addy

An invaluable resource for teachers,teaching assistants and therapists,this practical book offers a wealthof ideas and strategies to supportchildren with dyspraxia It emphasisesthe importance of understandingdyspraxia in order to 'provide effectives'upport for children with co-crdination~na perceptual diffiCulties:, Thisbook provides a useful checklist toridentiftcation of dyspraxia and.ideas forsupport across the curriculum.

How to U~derstand anil SflPport I€hildren with Dyspraxia

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4. HOW TO WRITE LIKEA WRITER

Author: Bob Hext

This book provides the reluctantwriter with the skills to write creativelyin accurate, correctly structuredsentences, using the techniques ofNarrative, Description and Dialogue.'f:jbw tp Write L.:ike,alWriter q.eginswit,h the firs\lp!lnciples and 'fini$heswith questions 'of style and advancepunctuation (colons and semi-colons). Suitable for older primary andsecondary students.

5. THE STUDY SKILLSHANDBOOK Third Edition

Author: S Cottrell

Whether you are going to' collegestraight from school, returning toeducation as a mature student; orbeginning study in the UK for the firsttime, The Study Skills Handbook willprove an essential guide throughoutyour time at I or university.

6. HUDSON HATES SCHOOL

Author: Ella Hudson

Hudson is good at a lot of things,but spelling isn't onEilof them. In fact,~aving to.do spelling tests is one of themany things he fjlA'fES about school.

7. LEARNING TO LEARNSecond Edition

Author: Tom Bruwood

It was in response to requests fromteachers that Learning to Learn cameto be' written. Torn Barwood has used

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8. TAKING THE HELLOUT OF HOMEWORK

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'faking the Hell Out of Homeworkoffers a wealth of ideas and strategiesto help students complete homeworkmore easily and with less stress.

It is also a book for parents andcarers who are desperate to help theirchildren with homework but who arenot sure how to do it.

'fhe i)06k,p'rovides slmple.strateqies .and fricks of-the trade which are-easyto use and effective for 6 year aidsto 16,j-,

m9. THE PSYCHOLOGY OFDYSLEXIA Second Edition

Author: Michael.Thomson

A Handbook for TeachersThe primary purpose of this text is topresent the underlying psychology ofdyslexia to teachers who may be taki~ga training course on teaching childrenwith dyslexia p,arents of dyslexic 'c~ildren,and teii.c,~'er!'lwho have ';,dysle~ic',GhJ.laieniin,their classesshouldalso find tha book usefu! 1'he spotlightin this book is firmly on the essentials.

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1. DYSLEXIKIT

Author: Gina Brooks

Although written with the dyslexic childin mind, all children developing literacyskills will benefit from the Dyslexikitcontent. Aimed at 5-13 year olds, thescheme uses exercises, games andideas to develop reading, spelling andhandwriting simultaneously.

Dyslexikit·Kit 1~ook Single 'Kit' DYSK 1" £.14.99

Dyslexikit·Kit2Book Single 'Kit' DYSK2 £14.99

Dyslexlkit·Kit3 .£14.99Book-Single '~it' [)'YSK3~

Dyslexikit·Kit 4Book Single :Kif DYSK4 ,<14.99

, Dy'~lexikit;Kit'5Book Single 'Kit' DYSK5 £14.99

Dyslexikit·Kit 6Book·Singl.e '~if DYSK6 £14.99

Dyslexikit·Kit 7Book Single 'Kif DYSK7 £14.99

Dyslexikit·Kit II ,Book Single 'Kif DYSK8 £14.99

Dyslexikit·Kit 9.~ook Single 'Kit' DYSK9 £14.,99,1Dyslexikit-Kit 10Book Single 'Kif DYSK 10 £14.9~

Dyslexiklt-Ki~ 11-15 . ,.,Five ~it volume DYSKVl £89.9~Dyslexikit-Kit 16-20Fiv.e kit volume DYSKV2; £89.95

2. PRACTISE PUNCTUATIONBOOKS

Author: Hilda King

These punctuation books addressthe requirements of the NationalCurriculum and SATS for KS 1-3. Theyinclude notes for teachers ana arespiral bound for easy photocopying.

Book 0 covers: Capital letters, fullstops, commas, questions marks.

Book 1: Full stags, question marks,commas, exclamation marks,possessive and omission apostrophes.

Book 2: Speech marks, colonsand semicolons, indirectspeech,paragraphing and letter writing. Sassoontypeface is used for all worksheets.

Practise Punctuation Book 0HKPPO £14.00

Practise Punctuation Book 1HKPf.?l £'16.5.0

Practise Punctuation Book 2HKPP2 £14.00n3. HANDWRITINGRESCUE KIT

The Handwriting Kit includes: 1x Handwriting Activity Workbook,over'300 structured exercises, 1 xHandwriting Pen and 1 x HandwritingFile Paper Pad.

Handwriting Rescue KitHRK £18.00 + vat

4. FLEXISOUND 4 PACK

The Flexisound system of 4 grids andteaching notes has been developedto provide both teachers and parentswith a step by stepquide on how toeffectively teach children to speak,listen, read and write. The grids havebeen printed on soft pliable plastic sothat pupils can manipulate them andfold them repeatedly.

FlexisoundFLE-XSP £·12.50 + vat

(DO5. HANDWRITING ACTIVITYWORKBOOK

These individual personalisedworkbooks contain over 300 structuredexercises designed to establish thecorrect cursive formation (pack of 5).

Handwriting A<;tivity Workbook'HAW;; £39.95

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6. HANDWRITING RESCUESCHEME

A complete photocopiable programmecontaining over 300 structuredexercises ideal for introducing cursivehandwriting and for correcting poorhandwriting habits.

Handwriting Rescue SchemeHRS £34.99

Handwriting Rescue Scheme(CD .format)" I

HRSCD £29.99 + vat

(DO7. HANDWRITING RESCUEFOLLOW ON EXERCISES

These two follow on books are anexcellent addition to the HandwritingRescue Scheme; they continue todevelop consistent cursive writing, at thesame time as encouraging an automaticresponse to frequently used spelling ,choices, punctuation and key words.

Handwriting, Rescue Follow onE*erCises 860k'1 'HRl £29.99

Handwriting'Rescue Follow onExercises Bdok 2 " 'HR2 . I £29.99

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THE STUDY SKILLS TOOLKIT FORSTUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIAPacked with helpful advice, checklistsand templates, this toolkit will helpimprove a student's studyONLY £22.99

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