Also: Visual Impairment Resources
Overcoming Dyslexia by Sally Shaywitz, MD (a major researcher in the field of Reading Disorders and was a member of the National Reading Panel.
The International Dyslexia Association has a list of reading tutors trained in empirically based interventions.
Explaining Brains – resources from the British Dyslexia Association including books to help explain the condition
Alphabet Legends – book about famous people with dyslexia
Good information including how to deal with the schools and ear-reading.
Bookshare – digitized audio
Students just need a documented reading disability. The service is free. (They would need to download software to access the service. VoiceDream for the Ipad $9.99, Android and PC Free)
Learning Ally – audio
Read by people Documented Impairment. Software included $119 a year.
Cool Setting on Ipad
Speak Selection on Ipad
Under Settings > Accessibility > Speak Selection – Turn On and a Speak button will appear when you select text. Can also turn on Highlight Words.