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CEU Book List

Please note the following information in regards to receiving CEU credit for reading books:

1. Books published 2000 or later.
2. Three contact hours of CEU credit can be earned for each book.
3. Click here to retrieve a Book Report Form.
4. Keep the reports in your personal files. Do not send the reports to ALTA unless you are chosen for audit.
5. The CEU committee welcomes your recommendations of appropriate books.

ALTA CEU Book List

(Updated July 2008)

The intent of this list is to provide several suggestions of the most current, research based books for teachers and therapists working with individuals with dyslexia and related learning differences.

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Beck, Isabel L. (2006). Making sense of phonics: The hows and whys. New York, NY: The Guilford Press.

Birsh, Judith. (2005). Multisensory teaching of basic language skills (2^nd edition). Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing.

Blaunstein, P., & Reid Lyon. (2006). Why kids can't read: Challenging the status quo in education. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.

Carreker, S. & Birsh, J. R. (2005). Multisensory teaching of basic language skills activity book. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing.

Crystal, D. (2004). The stories of English. New York, NY: Penguin Group.

Dehaene,Stanislas. (2010). Reading in the Brain: The New Science of How We Read. Penguin Group US

Fletcher, J.M., Lyon, G.R., Fuchs, L.S., & Barnes, M.A. (2007). Learning disabilities: from identification to intervention. New York: The Guilford Press.

Goldstein, Sam & Brooks, Robert. (2007). Understanding and managing children's classroom behavior: Creating sustainable, resilient classrooms.

Hoboken, New Jersey: J. Wiley & Sons.

Hagan, Kristy.; Goldstein, Sam & Brooks, Robert. (2006). Seven steps to help your child's social skills: A family guide. Specialty Press.

Henry, Marcia K. (2003). Unlocking literacy: Effective decoding and spelling instruction. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.

Lavoie, Richard. (2005). It's so much work to be your friend: Helping the child with learning disabilities find social success. New York, NY: Touchstone Books.

McCardle, P. & Chhabra, V. (Eds.) (2004). The voice of evidence in reading research. Baltimore, MD: Paul Brookes Publishing.

Meltzer, L. (2007). Executive function in education. New York, NY: Guilford Press.

Moats, L.C. & Dakin, K.E., (2008) Basic facts about dyslexia and other reading problems. Baltimore, MD: The International Dyslexia Association.

Nadeau, Kathleen G. (2005). Understanding girls with AD/HD. Washington DC: Advantage Books.

Rath, Linda & Kennedy, Louise. (2004). The between the lions book for parents: Everything you need to know to help your child learn to read. New York, NY: Harper Resource.

Richards, R. (2003). The source for learning and memory strategies. Moline, Illinois: LinguiSystems.

Richards, Regina. (2005). When writing's a problem: Understanding dysgraphia and helpful hints for reluctant writers. Riverside, CA: RET Center Press.

Richards, R. (2006). The source for reading comprehension strategies. Moline, Illinois: LinguiSystems

Shaywitz, Sally. (2003). Overcoming dyslexia: A new and complete science-based program for reading problems at any level. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.

Silver, Larry B. (2006). The misunderstood child (4^th edition): Understanding and coping with your child's learning disabilities. New York: Three Rivers Press.

Stahl, K. and McKenna, M. (Eds.) (2006). Reading research at work: Foundations of effective practice. New York: Guilford Press.

Vaughn, S. & Linan-Thompson, S. (2004). Research based methods of reading instruction: grades K-3. Alexandria, VA: Association for Curriculum & Supervision.

Wolf, M. (2007). Proust and the squid: The story and science of the reading brain.

New York: Harper Collins.