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This book “Overcoming Dyslexia” by Dr. Sally Shaywitz is for everyone who struggles to read. It has clear, practical, science-based information and advice for successful results.

In her book Shaywitz asserts, “Childhood is a time for learning. A child who delays breaking the phonetic code will miss much of the reading practice that is essential to building fluency and vocabulary; as a consequence, he will fall further and further behind in acquiring comprehension skills and knowledge of the world around him. To see this happen to a child is sad, all the more because it is preventable.”

To learn more about the book, listen to excerpts narrated by Sandra Fonseca, Resource Services Teacher, at the Trillium Demonstration School.

Click here to to view the transcript of this audio.

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