Understanding
opens doors.
Family & Community Resources
A starting point for parents, caregivers, grandparents, friends, and educators supporting children with dyslexia, ADHD, and other language-based learning differences.
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Understanding Dyslexia
Clear explanations can help you understand a child’s learning experience and the instruction that supports them.
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Source: International Dyslexia Association
A starting point for understanding dyslexia and the reading, spelling, writing, and language skills it can affect.
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Source: Orton-Gillingham Academy
Learn about a direct, structured, multisensory approach to teaching reading, writing, and spelling.
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ADHD & Attention
Start with information written for families navigating attention differences at home and at school.
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Source: CHADD
Explore guidance for parents and caregivers, including understanding ADHD and working with the adults who support your child.
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Source: CHADD
A parent toolkit focused on navigating school with ADHD, including educational support and working with your child’s school.
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Executive Function
Explore the skills that help us plan, follow directions, manage time, and work through a task.
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Source: Understood
Some people describe executive function as “the management system of the brain.” That’s because the skills involved let us set goals, plan, and get things done. When people struggle with executive function, it impacts them in all areas of life.
There are three main areas of executive function. They are:
Cognitive flexibility (also called flexible thinking)
Inhibitory control (which includes self-control)
Click below for a clear introduction to the mental skills involved in working memory, flexible thinking, and self-control, and how they affect daily life.
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Source: Understood
Understand why getting started can be difficult for children with executive function challenges, even when they know what they need to do.
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Learning at Home
Make room for connection, shared reading, and conversations about what helps your child learn.
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Source: Reading Rockets
Explore reading tips, read-aloud ideas, and a Reading 101 guide for families building literacy routines at home.
Closer to home
South Carolina
connections.
Find organizations that help families connect with information and support in our state.
Family Connection of South Carolina
Statewide guidance, parent support, and training to help families navigate educational services and school meetings.
IDA South Carolina
The state branch of the International Dyslexia Association connects families and educators with dyslexia information and community outreach.
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