Resources

1. Thurston County Crisis Line: http://www.crisis-clinic.org/

2. National Alliance on Mental Illness- Thurston County: https://namitm.org

1. Washington Dyslexia Resources: https://www.wabida.org/

2. Learning Ally: https://learningally.org/Solutions-for-Home/Dyslexia-Resources

3. University of Michigan Dyslexia Help: http://dyslexiahelp.umich.edu/tools/informational-websites

4. Yale Dyslexia Resources: http://dyslexia.yale.edu/resources/parents/

1. The National Association for Gifted Children http://www.nagc.org/

2. Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted https://www.sengifted.org/

We suggest reaching out to our local bookstore for the recommended books.. https://browsersolympia.com/

1. The Inconvenient Student by Dr. Michael Postma: Great book on twice-exceptional students

2. Bright Kids Who Can’t Keep Up by Bratten & Willoughby: Really well-written book related to slow processing speed and students

3. Parenting a Child Who Has Intense Emotions by Harvey & Penzo: DBT skills-based book for parents of kiddos with lots of emotions

4. Parenting a Teen Who Has Intense Emotions by Harvey & Rathbone: DBT skills-based book for parents of teens with lots of emotions

5. Overcoming Dyslexia by Shaywitz: A must-read for parents of dyslexic students

6. Dyslexia Advocate by Sandman-Hurley: Great resource for learning the ins and outs of advocating for your kid in the special education process

7. The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan by Foss: Written by a man who understands dyslexia from the inside out, this helps navigate your kiddo’s strengths