Parenting Dyslexia: A Comprehensive Guide to Helping Kids Develop Confidence, Combat Shame, and Achieve Their True Potential

by Lisa Rappaport, Jody Lyons

Overview

Licensed psychologist and authority on dyslexia (who is also dyslexic herself) Lisa Rappaport offers a practical guide to help parents and others support dyslexic learners throughout their school years and beyond.

It is estimated that fifteen million children in the United States are dyslexic which can often be a major challenge not only for the kids, but also for their parents, families, teachers, tutors, and therapists. Dyslexia doesn't have to be a disadvantage for kids, if the right tools are available. Parenting Dyslexia provides prescriptive advice and concrete tips to drive educational and personal growth without any associated stigma. An easy-to-use, comprehensive reference book for anyone caring for a dyslexic child to use at all stages of development, Parenting Dyslexia addresses the psychosocial and academic issues that dyslexic learners are likely to face at different stages, including:  

 
   ·Cultivating varied skills to balance out classic deficits.
   ·Developing effective self-esteem and academic habits to help overcome age-specific hurdles. 
   ·Establishing individual and family practices to prevent a child's feelings of isolation, anxiety, and depression.
   ·Survival tools to navigate the predictable challenges a dyslexic learner will likely encounter.
   ·Nurturing independence as well as a child’s ability to ask for help and become a strong self-advocate.

From her unique vantage point, Dr. Rappaport provides a relatable, sympathetic, and optimistic voice of personal experience to this sensitive topic. Grounded in science but written in non-technical language, Parenting Dyslexia offers a wealth of tried-and-true methods for supporting dyslexic learners of all ages.
  

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780306834585
Publisher:	Grand Central Publishing
Publication date:	04/15/2025
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Lisa Rappaport, PhD, is a licensed psychologist in private practice in Manhattan with a specialty in working with and diagnosing learning disabilities. She has extensive training and experience in treating adults and children with dyslexia, attention deficit disorder, and anxiety disorders. In addition to her private practice, Dr. Rappaport is also on the faculty at the Rose F. Kennedy Center Children’s Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She lives in Manhattan.

Jody Lyons, M.Ed, holds a Master of Education in Psychological Services, and a Master of Arts in Psychology from Teacher’s College at Columbia University. She has worked in drug and alcohol addiction recovery, as a volunteer for a variety of psychology-related projects, and as a coach for high school students with the non-profit Project for Student Advancement (PSA).
She lives in Carmel, California.
 

Editorial Reviews

"Parenting Dyslexia should be required reading for every parent of a child with dyslexia. Drawing on close to 25 years treating children at New York’s Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, and on her own experience struggling with dyslexia, Dr. Lisa Rappaport has written this book using straightforward, easy-to-understand language to explain the difficulties that a child with dyslexia faces; how to approach the academic hurdles they encounter, at each school level; and most important, how parents can support these children emotionally, to nurture their beleaguered sense of self."—Jane Ross, Founder and Executive Director, Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities

“By following the advice in these pages, you won’t just be helping your child overcome obstacles in reading or writing; you’ll be cultivating a deeper bond, one rooted in understanding, empathy, and shared determination. This book will leave you better equipped to support your child in every way: emotionally, academically, and personally.”—Lisa Damour, PhD, from the foreword

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