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Don’t Let Working Memory Prevent Math Learning

by Dyslexic Advantage Team | | Accommodations, Math

We don't spend enough time thinking about how much working memory overload could be impact in learning. In math, the issue is especially dire. CALCULATIONS In the early grades, working memory overload can occur when basic math facts can't be learned to the point of...

Dyslexia and the NEW SAT [Premium]

by Fernette Eide | | Accommodations, Advocacy, College, Dysgraphia, Math, Premium, Premium Content, Reading, SAT, School, Stealth Dyslexia, Writing

The new SAT started March 2016. From the New York Times, “What’s true of the writing section is true of the new SAT in general: There’s much more to read. “The most fundamental change is that there are many, many more words,” said Aaron Golumbfskie, education director for PrepMatters. “If you don’t read well and […]

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Dyslexia and the Illusion of Inclusion – Making Education Fit the Child [Premium]

by Fernette Eide | | Accessibility, Accommodations, IEP, Premium, Premium Content, School

There’s a viral post circulating on the Internet from a Texas special education professor: “It’s OK to say dyslexia!” U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan tweeted shortly before his agency released guidance targeting the needs of the 2.5 million students with a learning disability. But while the government highlights the unique needs of students with learning disabilities, they are seemingly […]

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Too Much Homework for Dyslexic Students [Premium]

by Fernette Eide | | Accommodations, Advocacy, IEP, Parents, Psychology, Research, School, Social and Emotional, Teachers

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Test Accommodations for Students with Dyslexia Under the ADA – DOJ Statement

by Fernette Eide | | Accessibility, Accommodations, Advocacy, Being Dyslexic, Education, School, Technology, Writing

The Department of Justice has also released video clarification of key rights for students regarding testing accommodations under the ADA or Americans with Disabilities Act. The entire video is located at the bottom of this post, but we are highlighting a section...

Executive Function: What Smart People Do Differently While Learning [Premium]

by Fernette Eide | | Accommodations, Education, Learning, Memory, Premium, Premium Content, Social and Emotional, Teachers, Testing

When researchers compared high IQ and average test subjects in a learning paradigm, the results were surprising. In some areas high IQ individuals work less, as might be expected by the idea that higher IQ people have more efficient brains for learning tasks, but in other areas, high IQ brains were working harder. When were […]

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Q & A: Can I be a Doctor if I am Dyslexic?

by Fernette Eide | | Accommodations, Being Dyslexic, Careers, dyslexia, Dyslexic Advantages, Famous People with Dyslexia, MIND strengths, Neurodiversity, Science, Stealth Dyslexia

Answer: Yes. Absolutely. There have been many famous physicians who were dyslexic, and many today that you might not know who are dyslexic because many don't identify in the workplace and many more weren't formally identified. The typical profile of a dyslexic...

The Moral Harm of Dyslexia Unawareness

by Fernette Eide | | Accommodations, Being Dyslexic, Premium, Premium Content, Social and Emotional

Primum non nocere. - Latin Saying (First, do no harm) The Latin Saying Primum non-nocere may not have originated with Hippocrates, however the advice is also like a laser beam focused on the greatest harm that comes from dyslexia unawareness. A few days ago, a...

Breaking Research : Dyslexia in Adolescents and Adults [Premium]

by Fernette Eide | | Accommodations, Assessment, Being Dyslexic, Dyslexic Advantages, Education, MIND strengths, N Strengths, Premium, Premium Content, Professionals, Psychology, Reading, Stealth Dyslexia

An important paper was published this month from the University of Washington, entitled “Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Assessment for Dyslexia in Adolescents and Young Adults.” The paper is especially important guiding testing professionals who assess teens and adults for dyslexia or see gifted or twice-exceptional students. This paper also takes a more systematic look at the […]

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Getting the Facts Straight About Test Accommodations

by Dyslexic Advantage Team | | Accommodations, dyslexia

A few months ago, the news has been filled with details about a college admissions scandal committed by wealthy families and celebrities to boost their children's admission rates to select colleges and universities. Parents apparently paid up to $6+ million dollars to...

Dyslexia and Accommodations – ADA Guidelines for School and Work

by Fernette Eide | | Accommodations, Advocacy, Being Dyslexic, College, Stealth Dyslexia

The US Department of Justice just released final regulations regarding the implementation of the American for Disabilities Act. "These rules clarify and refine issues that have arisen over the past 20 years and contain new and updated requirements." Direct link to the...

Do We Need to Revoke the IEP? – School Q & A

by Fernette Eide | | Accommodations, IEP, Reading, School, Writing

"My daughter currently has an IEP. We asked that we keep her accommodations of the IEP in place but take a break from the support she is receiving from the resource teachers, with both pull out and push in. We were told that we need to revoke her IEP in order to do...