Why Can't My Son Read?: Success Strategies for Helping Boys with Dyslexia and Reading Difficulties

Ellen Burns Hurst · Michael Richard Hurst

Sep 2014 · Sourcebooks, Inc.

About this ebook

Why Can't My Son Read? offers a practical view of dyslexia written for parents of boys who struggle with reading. Boys are kept back in schools at twice the rate of girls, they get expelled from preschool nearly five times more often than girls, they are diagnosed with learning disorders and attention problems at nearly four times the rate of girls, and they do less homework and get a greater proportion of low grades. This book will teach parents the components of the reading process, along with exploring the intersection of reading, attention, and executive functions. The importance of competition and active engagement for boys with dyslexia is dissected by looking at both sides of the competition debate. Specific checklists and guidelines to support boys' reading improvement are provided, and an additional chapter is included for parents seeking special education services for their sons, with "tricks of the trade" to get and keep the process moving.

About the author

Dr. Ellen Burns Hurst, an Atlanta, GA, native, holds a Ph.D. in language and literacy. A true pioneer in the field of dyslexia, her passion for working with struggling readers is exemplified by her work as an intervention/reading specialist for 35 years in the public and private sectors. At the heart of this passion is the desire to level the achievement playing field for all children. Dr. Hurst continues to focus on her passion of changing the reading lives of students through her private practice and research presentations at national and international literacy conferences.

Michael Richard Hurst, J.D has been a practicing attorney in Atlanta , Georgia for 35 years. He is currently specializing in educational advocacy.