ZAGATs for LD

Hello,

Growing up dyslexic, I now hope to publish a directory of LD resources for Moms of LD kids. It is like “ZAGATs for LD” – with ratings and comments from Moms. Here’s an example:

| ABC Tutoring Center {**** }
| 1 Main Street 212-555-1212
|
| Moms say “… a great place to take
| your child … familiar with a number
| of methods … very attentive tutors
| … they really understood my issues
| and treated us well … somewhat
| expensive … try to get Mary Q.”
|
| Price {*** } Location {*****}
| Effective {** } Professional {* }
| Follow-up {*****} Materials {*** }

But I need help picking which categories of products and services to include: Tutor centers, like this example? Books? Conferences? Teaching methods? What else?

And for each of these different categories, I need help knowing what Moms should rate: Price? Parking? Location? (I think criteria will be different for each category.)

If you have a moment, please add, remove and change my list below. Any other suggestions are welcome. Thanks for your time.

Dyslexically yours,

Paul D. Smith

PRODUCTS
- Books for Adult
(price, clarity, empathy…)
- Books for Kids
(useful, effective, price, message…)
- Video Tapes
(price, professionalism, message…)
- Audio Tapes
(price, professionalism, message…)
- Periodicals/Newsletters
(price, useful…)
- At-home Kits
(price, quality, reusability…)
- Software
(price, educationally sound, interactive…)
- High & Low-Tech Tools
(price, quality, usefulness…)

SERVICES
- Organizations
(resources, responsive, knowledgeable, helpful…)
- Chats/ forums
(frequented, intelligent, supportive…)
- Conferences
(accessible, price, usefulness…)
- Government Agencies
(responsive, knowledge, helpful, timely…)
- Stores to buy LD supplies
(selection, location, service, friendly, hours…)
- Web sites to buy supplies
(selection, ease of use, breadth of info…)
- Publishers
(integrity, selection, mission…)
- Attorneys & Advocate
(empathetic, aggressive, knowledge, price…)
- Audiologists
(professional, knowledge, helpful, price, location…)
- Speech and language therapist
(professional, knowledge, helpful, price, location…)
- Child psychiatrist
(professional, knowledge, helpful, price, location…)
- Clinical psychologist
(professional, knowledge, helpful, price, location…)
- Developmental behavioral pediatrician
(professional, knowledge, helpful, price, location…)
- Educational psychologist/therapist
(professional, knowledge, helpful, price, location…)
- Neurologist & Neuropsychologist
(professional, knowledge, helpful, price, location…)
- Occupational therapist
(professional, knowledge, helpful, price, location…)
- Referral Services
(professional, knowledge, helpful…)
- Pediatrician
(professional, knowledge, helpful, price, location…)
- Social worker
(professional, knowledge, helpful, price, location…)
- LD specific Testers
(professional, knowledge, helpful, price, location…)
- Tutor & Tutor Centers
(professional, knowledge, helpful, price, location…)
- Teaching Methods, i.e., Davis, Lindamood-Bell
(effective, supported, accessible…)