LMS Favorite Book Finds 

Educational Books Parents: 

1. Overcoming Dyslexia by Sally Shaywitz, M.D. and Jonathan Shaywitz, M.D.

2. The Dyslexic Advantage: Unlocking the Hidden Potential of the Dyslexic Brain by Brock L. Eide, M.A. and Fernette F. Eide

3. The Gift of Dyslexia by Ronald David

4. The Dyslexia Checklist by Sandra F. Rief

5. Fish in a Tree by Linda Hunt (Realistic Fiction book about a middle school girl who has managed to keep her learning struggles hidden. Useful for developing empathy among peers and siblings of a dyslexic student) 

6. What Your ADHD Child Wishes you Knew: Working Together to Empower Kids for Success in School and Life 

7. Smart But Scattered: The Revolutionary "Executive Skills" Approach to Helping Kids Reach their Potential by Peg Dawson, EdD and Richard Guare, Ph.D

8. Understanding Girls with ADHD - Nadeau, Littman, & Quinn

9. Driven to Distraction - Recognizing & Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood through Adulthood - Edward M. Hallowell, M.D. and John J. Ratey, M.D. 

10. The Gift of Failure - How the Best Parents Learn to Let go so their Children Can Succeed by Jessica Lahey

11. When the Brain Can't Hear - Unraveling the Mystery of Auditory Processing Disorder by Teri James Bellis, Ph.D

12. Twice-Exceptional Gifted Children - Understanding, Teaching, and Counseling Gifted Students - 2nd Edition by Beverly A. Trail

Books for Children to Build Self-Confidence and Self-Advocacy: 

1. What I Need: Dyslexics Can Reach for the Stars and Shine by Tiffany James 

2. Dyslexia Explained: Without the Need for Too Many Words by Mike Jones 

3. Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia Palacco

4. The Alphabet War: A Story About Dyslexia by Diane Burton Robb

5. Finding My Superpower: A Book for Dyslexic Thinkers by Sarah Prestidge

6. Executive FUNctioning Series - Set of 10 story books including:

What were you Thinking? 

My Day is Ruined! 

It was Just Right Here! 

Of Course It's a Big Deal! 

Time to Get Started 

What's the Problem? 

How Did You Miss That? 

I'll Never Get All of That Done! 

Fix It with Focus 

How Do I Remember All That?

7. What Should Danny Do? & What Should Darla Do? -The Power to Choose Series by Adir & Ganit Levy

8. My Dragon Books Series,  My Unicorn Books Series, Dinosaur and Friends Series by Steve Herman (Cutest series of over 75 story books to help kids deal with social and emotional challenges and how to be the best version of themselves in a fun and effortless way) 

9. Sam's Super Hearing - A story about Auditory Processing Disorder by Lee Douglas (Girl and Boy versions)

10. Did you say Pasghetti - Dusty and Danny Tackle Dyslexia by Tammy Fortune

11. Cartwheels - Finding your Special Kind of Smart by Tracy Peterson with Sloane LaFrance 

12. All Dogs Have ADHD by Kathy Hoopmann