Conquering Dyslexia: A Guide to Early Detection and Intervention for Teachers and Families | Parent Resource Book | Instructional Approach for Children with Dyslexia

I was required to read this book for a grad school course. I rolled my eyes when I saw the cheesy looking cover and title. I’m dyslexic and a word like “conquering” makes me feel uneasy. Once you understand the strengths of being dyslexic (I did not read about any strengths mentioned in the book), it’s not something you’d necessarily “fight” or “conquer.” However, the book overall is a good and current resource for parents and teachers. It’s easy to read and highlights several factors such as legislation, proper screening, the negative effects dyslexia can have on young children, what and how to teach foundational reading skills based on the science of reading, etc. It’s a good book to get an overall view and plan of action for this particular reading disability. I wish the author would have highlighted or focused at least on one aspect of positivity or strengths that dyslexics can experience (especially for parents reading the book). I will share this book with other educators.

When our son was diagnosed with dyslexia in 3rd grade, he was in a dangerously low place emotionally. I was absolutely terrified and felt so, so alone. I would have given ANYTHING for a book like this to light the path for me and for our son's teachers who were taught nothing about dyslexia in college or graduate school. I ended up pursuing a master's degree in Reading Science, a graduate level certificate in the identification and remediation of dyslexia, and am now in a doctoral program. I might not have felt like I needed to become an expert if I had known that people like Dr. Hasbrouck were out there to help me. In this book, Dr. Hasbrouck has succeeded in making the topic of dyslexia accessible to parents and teachers. This is a "just right" book in terms of the balance between important background knowledge and actionable steps that teachers and families can take to support children with dyslexia. Conquering Dyslexia will be my "go to" when I provide professional development about dyslexia assessment and intervention for schools, and do advocacy work with families. Additionally, I love that Dr. Hasbrouck includes the above pictured quote from Dr. Steve Dykstra, a person who serves students who are severely impacted by the trauma of reading failure.

As a teacher it is important to stay abreast of all new research to help students this provided a good insight to helping my one student.

Excellent read. Clear language to explain Dyslexia, the science of reading. Hasbrouck emphasizes the importance of identifying all students who are struggling with reading, using data and assessments to identify their needs, and supporting them with explicit, systematic instruction.

This book provides for the reader a deeper understanding of dyslexia with real life application. There are visuals and space to write notes! I have shared this book with many colleagues because it is approachable for all audiences without being overwhelming. It is great to see an educational text geared for professionals and parents, so we can have a conversation together about our students.

This book gives an extremely clear and accessible introduction to a very misunderstood topic. For parents or teachers who want to understand better how to help their children with dyslexia, this book provides a solid foundation. I prepare teachers and have found this to be an outstanding resource to help them to understand the basics.

I bought this as it was required for a class. It was well written and contained a lot of good information. I would recommend it for anyone working with students with autism.

This was good for understanding the basics about dyslexia. Phonological and phonemic awareness were used interchangeably and that was confusing. Overall I have a better understanding of how to recognize and assess for early struggles with dyslexia.