The Dyslexia Help Handbook for Parents: Your Guide to Overcoming

Struggling to help your child read and succeed in school? You're not alone—and there is a proven path forward.

If your child works hard but still battles reading difficulties, it may be dyslexia. The Dyslexia Help Handbook for Parents book is your complete, research-based parent guide to dyslexia, giving you the tools, strategies, and confidence to support your child at home and to help them succeed in school.

Perfect for parents seeking a hands-on, practical approach, this handbook dives into multisensory reading strategies, including Orton-Gillingham methods, to help your child improve reading, spelling, and writing.

This is your helpful and encouraging guide to understanding dyslexia, cutting through the confusion, and giving your child the tools to thrive—at school and at home.

Inside, you’ll discover how to:

✔ Recognize the early signs of dyslexia—even before diagnosis
✔ Understand why schools often miss or mishandle reading struggles
✔ Learn which proven, multisensory strategies (including Orton-Gillingham) really work
✔ Build your child’s reading, spelling, and writing skills through practical, at-home exercises
✔ Enhance your child's learning success so they never feel “less than” their peers
✔ Boost your child’s self-esteem and emotional resilience

Written by Sandra K. Cook, M.S., Instructional Designer and Special Education Advocate, this handbook blends research-based methods with real-world parenting wisdom. More than just theory, it equips you with actionable tools you can begin using immediately—without costly programs or guesswork.

Whether your child is newly diagnosed or you’ve been searching for answers for years, this guide empowers you with the practical knowledge and structured solutions you need to help your child thrive.

👉 Stop feeling powerless. Start using proven strategies today.

Sandra Cook has a Master's Degree in Instructional Design and Technology. Sandy designed individualized educational programs for her boys to help them overcome dyslexia at home. After her oldest son wasn't taught to read in his five years at public school, Sandy homeschooled her boys from upper elementary school through high school. Her sons learned to read at a high school level within two years of beginning home instruction. Sandy's sons each entered college ranked as sophomores with high GPAs and have been highly successful with their studies. Her oldest son has earned his B.S. degree and graduated from college Magna Cum Laude and her other son is still in college. Sandy is the owner of Learning Abled Kids, L.L.C. She has completed Orton-Gillingham Multisensory training (for teaching reading to children with dyslexia), Special Education Advocacy training, Charter School Organization and Concept Development Training, is a Lifetime Member of Phi Kappa Phi Academic Honor Society, and an educational change advocate. Sandy provides resources, information, and support for parents whose children have learning disabilities through her website and support group at LearningAbledKids.com. She is also the author of "Overcome Your Fear of Homeschooling," "How To Homeschool Your Learning Abled Kid: 75 Questions Answered," and "The Dyslexia Help Handbook for Parents," and is considered an expert in homeschooling to overcome learning disabilities like dyslexia.