Useful Links

Please note that sites listed here are those that we think might be of interest to you and the fact that they are listed does not imply any recommendation or endorsement by us nor that the owners of these sites will necessarily agree with the aims and objectives of the Reading and Spelling Channel.

ABC Reading Eggs - Where children learn to read
Action For Children - supports and speaks out for the UK's most vulnerable, disadvantaged and neglected children and young people, for as long as it takes.
Adolescent Literacy: Resources for parents and educators of kids in grades 4-12
Autistica - 'Science in the service of autism'
Autism Speaks
Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literac y
Bookstart - national UK programme which encourages all parents and carers to enjoy books with their children from as early an age as possible.
Campaign For Real Education - formed in 1987 to press for higher standards and more parental choice in state education.
Centre For Reading and Language Research
Education International - the voice of education workers worldwide
Greater Good - committed to making the world a better place by using simple online ways to protect the health and well-being of people, animals and the planet
Impact Illiteracy - fighting illiteracy in the USA
International Reading Association - The World's Leading Organization for Literacy Professionals
John Corcoran Foundation
Just Read Campaign (UK)
LitWorld - An internatiional non-profit advocating for and working for global literacy
Misunderstood Minds: Exploring Learning Differences and Disabilities
National Children's Bureau - a leading UK charity that supports children, young people and families and those that work with them
National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) aims to encourage all adults to engage in learning of all kinds.
National Literacy Trust
National Institute for Literacy: A US federal agency providing leadership on literacy issues, including the improvement of reading instruction for children, youth, and adults.
National Right To Reading Foundation (USA)
Ofsted (UK) - is the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills. They regulate and inspect to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages.
Parent Pages (UK) - an online directory publication updated several times a day – a package of information, news and events sourced from the council, voluntary and commercial sectors. They have over 30,000 listings in their database and which is being added to and improved daily.
Parents Outloud - an independent, non-funded and non-profit group. It’s goal is to help parents, teachers, grandparents, carers and any other interested people share their views and experience. We hope to keep people up to date with current education changes and laws. Also to give a brief insight into the educational news stories of the day.
Poetry Society (UK)
Poetry Society of America
ReadFaster (website)
Reading Recovery Europe: A short-term literacy intervention for primary school children
Reading Rockets: Teaching kids to read and helping those who struggle
ReadingWise
Royal Literary Fund
Royal Society of Literature
Sue Palmer (author), Toxic Childhood, Detoxing Childhood, 21st Century Boys
Smart Way Reading and Spelling
The Centre for Literacy (Quebec, Canada
The Gurian Institute - committed to helping boys and girls reach their full potential by providing professional development that increases student achievement, teacher effectiveness and parent involvement.
The Literacy Company
The Reader - making great books accessible to all through shared reading
The Reader Organisation - bringing about a reading revolution.
UK Literacy Association (UKLA)
United Through Reading - uniting families facing physical separation by facilitating the bonding experience of reading aloud together
VocabularySpellingCity - an award-winning vocabulary and spelling website

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Learning Disabilities

AltFormat.org: Accessible text for learning
All Special Kids (ASK) - a Geneva-based organization, aiming to support the families of children with special needs and learning differences
Autism Education Trust (UK) - supporting effective education
British Institute of Learning Difficulties
Disability Deception: This important site has a lot of easy to use advocacy tips and links to information that will make your advocacy job easier.
Foundation for People With Learning Disabilities
Irlen Institute - The Irlen Method offers help to children and adults with reading problems, learning difficulties, ADD/HD, dyslexia, headaches, and other physical symptoms through the use of colour.
LD Online: The world's leading website on learning disabilities and ADHD
AchieveAbility: National network working with practitioners and policy makers to promote inclusive practice across all the educational sectors
Literacy.org: Research and innovation for a more literate world
Lovereading 4 Kids : Children’s online bookstore
Move To Learn - enabling learning for all
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
READ, The Reading Agency: Independent UK charity which inspires people to read more
The Dyscalculia Centre

Adult Literacy

National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA) - providing leadership on literacy
ProLiteracy - an organisation that 'champions the power of literacy to improve the lives of adults and their families, communities and societies..'

Prisoners/Offenders

Shannon Trust: Teaching prisoners to read

Toe By Toe – Prison Project
Write to Freedom - personal and professional development through the written and spoken word - a pre- and post- release project for young offenders

Boys

Gary Wilson,Raising Boys’ Achievement

Getting Boys to Read (website)
Sue Palmer (author) 21st Century Boys