Parent Resources

Discovering that your child has special needs, such as a language-based learning disability or dyslexia, can be quite a surprise. Once you catch your breath and absorb the information about your child’s needs, you begin to recognize the island of weakness in a sea of strengths. You become their advocate, put what you learn into perspective. Shefa is Hebrew for abundance. Here are some resources to help you to see their abundance and so you can help your child overcome challenges.

Wunder app by Understood

The Poses Foundation have gathered reputable partners and experts to create both a new app called Wunder. Wunder is the first community app for parents of children with "learning and thinking differences" like language-based learning disabilities, dyslexia, and ADHD. You can connect with other parents and get expert support, all for free.

#MyYoungerSelf Campaign

The Child Mind Institute’s #MyYoungerSelf campaign fights the stigma for the 1 in 5 children struggling with mental health and learning disorders. Actors, athletes, influencers and more send messages of hope that transform lives.

Bring a Hidden Language Disorder to Light

How a deficit that affects the learning of one in 12 children can go undetected by parents and educators — and how to be aware the signs.

Supporting Developmental Language Disorders in the Classroom

My Western DLD II Final Project - a video about the impact of developmental language disorders on learning in other academic subjects, and strategies for teachers for supporting children with developmental language disorders in the classroom.

Raising Awareness of Developmental Language Disorder

Even if you've never heard of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), you you probably know someone with it. DLD is very common, and on average 2 children in every class of 30 have the condition.

See Dyslexia Differently

This animation seeks to preempt misconceptions among young audiences by shedding light on the real challenges dyslexic children face whilst also acknowledging their strengths and potential.

Understanding Girls With ADHD

A groundbreaking book for parents, health care professionals, and educators, this guide increases awareness of girls with AD/HD, targeting each developmental and educational stage--from toddler years through adolescence--describing typical behaviors, age-appropriate treatment interventions, and offering age-related checklists for each stage.

Sold a Story

Millions of kids can't read well. Scientists have known for decades how children learn to read but many schools are ignoring the research. They buy teacher training and books that are rooted in a disproven idea. Emily Hanford investigates four authors and a publishing company that have made millions selling this idea.

Overcoming Dyslexia

Dyslexia is the most common learning disorder on the planet, affecting about one in five individuals, regardless of age or gender. Now, a world-renowned expert gives us a substantially updated and augmented edition of her classic work.

DLD and Me

Our goal is to raise awareness about developmental language disorder (DLD) and to offer support and resources for parents, teachers and individuals impacted by DLD.

Chadd

To serve as an advocate for appropriate public policies and public recognition in response to needs faced by families and individuals with ADHD.

Understood

To help those who learn and think differently discover their potentials, take control, find community, and stay on positive paths along each stage of life’s journey.

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