Resources
Recommended Videos and Weblinks
A curated collection of videos, tools, New Zealand support links and international resources for dyslexia and neurodiversity.
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- Capiche
FREE writing tool for dyslexic learners with audio playback and spelling correction prompts.
- The Evolution of Complementary Cognition - Dr Helen Taylor
A new scientific theory on how humans evolved to specialise in complementary ways of thinking. Learn why neurodiversity is essential for humankind.
- International Dyslexia Association (IDA) - Do I Have Dyslexia?
A self-assessment and guidance from the IDA.
- Dyslexia Support South - Strengths of Dyslexia
NZ based. Grew from parents supporting parents. Provides valuable resources, guidebooks, toolkits, as well as advocacy for families and schools.
- Inclusive Education NZ - Dyslexia and Learning
Recommended inclusion strategies for the classroom from the NZ Ministry of Education.
- Mical (2020) | OFFICIAL FILM
A moving 20-minute film that depicts the story of the founders of Nessy Learning.
- Nessy Learning
Digital literacy platform with videos and activities, designed for learners with dyslexia.
- Neurodiversity Podcast
Emily Kircher-Morris shares her expertise on teaching twice-exceptional learners.
- Neurodiversity Week
Information on all types of neurodiversity and celebrations of neurodiversity.
- See Dyslexia Differently with Dom Wood
A 3-minute video about dyslexia introduced by Dom Wood, TV presenter. Produced by the British Dyslexia Association.
- SPELD NZ - Information for Families
Assessment, tuition and support for specific learning disabilities in New Zealand.
- The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia (Dailymotion)
53-minute HBO documentary by James Redford. Personal and uplifting accounts of the dyslexic experience from children, experts and iconic leaders such as Sir Richard Branson and Charles Schwab.
- The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia (TedEd trailer)
TedEd 4-minute documentary film trailer offering advice for parents.
- The Dyslexia New Zealand Evidence Based Support
NZ based group, established by Sharon Scurr to provide evidence-based support and information for people with dyslexia and their families.
- UFLI Foundations - What is the Science of Reading?
A 7-minute YouTube video from the University of Florida Literacy Institute.
- Understood
Information and resources about people who learn and think differently - for parents, educators, young adults and employers.
- We Are All Different - Cole Blakeway | TEDxWestVancouverED
4.5-minute TEDx video from 10-year-old Cole Blakeway, sharing his unique perspective on embracing individuality and celebrating differences.
- Welcome to My Brain - Neurodiversity in Education
Neurodiversity in Education Project - a learning hub to help understand and celebrate neurodiversity.
- What is Dyslexia? | TedEd
4-minute TedEd video explaining how dyslexic brains read, by Kelli Sandman-Hurley.
- What is Dyslexia? | Made by Dyslexia
Made by Dyslexia 6-minute video. Famous people with dyslexia explain how they function differently and how dyslexia is their superpower.