ESPECIALLY FOR TEACHERS

• Dyslexia in the Primary Classroom
  The BBC in association with the British Dyslexia Association. 1997. Running time: 40 minutes. Copies of the tape and an accompanying booklet are available from BBC Educational Developments, PO Box 50, Wetherby, West Yorkshire LS23 7EZ. Price: £29.99. This packet was produced as part of the BBC Teaching Today series.
  
  
• Language Shock - Dyslexia Across Cultures
  European Children in Crisis in association with the BBC. 1998. Running time: 29 minutes. Cost: 42.50 ECU. Copies of the tape and an accompanying guide, which contains an extensive list of important addresses in the countries of the European Union, are available from European Children in Crisis, 1 Rue Defacqz, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium. Tel: 32 2 537 48 36. Fax: 32 2 537 92 12. http://www.ecic.be
  This Multimedia Training Pack is an essential tool for induction and in-service training for all teachers in multilingual, multicultural schools.
  

FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS

*PBS will now ship the following three Richard Lavoie tapes directly overseas and in the PAL format. The cost is somewhat higher ($US 75 instead of US$50), plus the shipping, but if you order 3 or more, there is a 10% discount. You do have to prepay via credit card. The person to contact at PBS is Giselle Peters. Her email is and is also listed on the video order page on the ldonline.org site.

• How Difficult Can This Be? The F.A.T. City Workshop
  Lavoie, Richard D. Peter Rosen Productions. 70 minutes. 1989. PBS VIDEO and WETA. Washington, DC. PBS Home Video. Phone 800-645-4727; Fax: + 703-739-8131. Price $49.95. http://shop.pbs.org
  The video is a tape of a workshop in which Richard D. Lavoie, an American expert in the field of special education, vividly demonstrates what the classroom experience is often like for students with specific learning difficulties. At the end of the workshop, strategies are discussed which can aid students, parents and teachers in effectively modifying learning techniques. A must for all support group and special education libraries.
  
  
• Last One Picked . . . First One Picked On - Learning Disabilities and Social Skills
  Lavoie, Richard. Produced by WETA-TV, Washington, D.C. and distributed by PBS Home Video, P.O. Box 751089, Charlotte, NC 28275-1089. Tel: 1 800 645 4727. Fax: 1 703 739 8131. http://shop.pbs.org Cost: $49.95. Running time: 62 minutes.
  Playing with friends is a daily ritual for most children. But kids with learning disabilities are often isolated and rejected. This video addresses the social problems these children face - and offers some practical solutions for parents and teachers.
  
  
• When the Chips are Down
  Lavoie, Richard. Produced by WETA-TV, Washington, D.C. and distributed by PBS Home Video, P.O. Box 751089, Charlotte, NC 28275-1089. Tel: 1 800 645 4727. Fax: 1 703 739 8131. http://shop.pbs.org Cost: $49.95. Running time: 62 minutes.
  Richard Lavoie offers practical advice on dealing with behavioral problems quickly and effectively. He shows how preventive discipline can anticipate many problems before they start. And he explains how teachers and parents can create a stable, predictable environment in which children with learning disabilities can flourish.
  
  
• Understanding Dyslexia (with accompanying booklet)
  Programme 1: The Dyslexia Institute's Perspective Programme 2: A Guide for Parents Programme 3: A Guide for Teachers Available from the British Dyslexia Institute (see Contacts)
  

ESPECIALLY FOR STUDENTS

• Get Ahead: A Short Cut to Straight A's
  The Buzan Centre, Suite 2, Cardigan House, 37 Waterloo Road, Winton, Dorst BH9 1BD. Phone: 44 (0202) 533 593; Fax: 44 (0202) 534 572. Island World Video. Running time: 60 minutes.
  Based on psychologist Tony Buzan's "mind mapping" techniques, Lana Israel, a 16 year-old student from the USA demonstrates this study, note taking and creative thinking technique for students. The method is circular, rather than linear and involves the use of color and symbols, rather than words, as a memory aid.
  
  
• Getting Into the Driving Seat: Break Free of Dyslexia
  A Day Video Production in association with Jools Dukeday Video Arts and The Tailgate Theatre Company. British Dyslexia Association, 98 London Road, Reading RG1 5AU, Great Britain. Phone 44 (0734) 351 927. Running time: 20 minutes.
  Packed with useful information on how today's technology can help you get round dyslexia and gain control over your life.
  
  
• We're Not Stupid: Living with a Learning Disability
  Mandell, Fonya. Media Projects, Inc., 5215 Homer Street, Dallas, TX 75206, (214) 826 38 69. http://www.mediaprojects.org.
  A former Landmark School student who filmed and produced this moving documentary of her classmates' experiences with dyslexia. (Comment taken from The International Dyslexia Association website)