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The Dyslexic Advantage

In this groundbreaking book, Brock and Fernette Eide explain how 20% of people — individuals with dyslexia — share a unique learning difference that can create advantages in the classroom, on the job, or at home.

Cutting-edge research shows have dyslexic people perceive the written word differently, but also may excel at spatial reasoning, interconnected thinking, and display amazing creativity.

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Do you think you may be dyslexic?

Dyslexic Advantage was co-founded by

Drs. Brock and Fernette Eide

50 million Americans, including 10 million school-aged children, are dyslexic and they comprise 80% of students in special education classrooms. In a recent nationwide survey conducted by Dyslexic Advantage, over half of parents were told by a principal or teacher that dyslexia is not recognized by their school system. The Secretary of Education recently confirmed that there is no dyslexia-specific curriculum or plan for these students which has serious consequences for these children because they think and learn differently than other non-dyslexic students and require methods of instruction that are suited to their way of learning and thinking. Today, Dyslexic Advantage (DA) is breaking the cycle of negative in school systems and workplaces by revolutionizing how dyslexic people are understood, educated, and employed. We’re replacing the old and outmoded deficit-centered paradigm with a new and more productive strengths-centered paradigm that puts abilities rather than weaknesses at the heart of what it means to be dyslexic.

Dyslexic Advantage is a 501(c)3 charitable organization. Donations are tax-deductible as fully allowed by law.
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Latest Posts

Math and Sciences: Symbols and Dyslexia [Premium]

Math and Sciences: Symbols and Dyslexia [Premium]

It’s important to be aware that although many dyslexics have natural strengths in math reasoning and scientific thinking, these strengths may not be evident during K-12 education because of challenges with symbol confusion and polysemous or multiple meaning words in math and science.

As a result, even students with high potential in science and math may find themselves underperforming in these subjects. Few specialty teachers receive training in ways to support their dyslexic students, so students are left on their own to figure out lessons and homework. THE PROBLEM WITH SYMBOLS Symbols can be a great challenge to dyslexic students because of a common weakness in snapshot picture or eidetic memory. The same difficulty that makes it so hard to take a picture […]

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The Expansive Life of IBM’s Thomas Watson, Jr [Premium]

The Expansive Life of IBM’s Thomas Watson, Jr [Premium]

“Would you like me to give you a formula for success? It’s quite simple, really. Double your rate of failure.” — Thomas Watson, Jr.   Recently, I had the chance to interview Tom Watson Jr’s grandson, Ralph Watson McElvenny and his co-author Marc Wortman. Tom Watson Jr. was one of those people who seemed to live larger than life. He struggled mightily as a child – and was sort of a black sheep of a talented family for years, but he found his niche – and later expanded that into multiple niches, There’s a lot to be gained from learning more about his life.  

  From the book’s press release: “Nearly fifty years into IBM’s existence, Thomas Watson Jr. undertook the biggest […]

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Q: How Can I Modify Curricula for Dyslexic Students Without Compromising Standards? [Premium]

Q: How Can I Modify Curricula for Dyslexic Students Without Compromising Standards? [Premium]

  We were asked: How can I modify the curricula for dyslexic students without compromising standards? MODIFICATIONS VS. ACCOMODATIONS Usually, when 504s or IEPs are discussed, accommodations are mentioned more often than modifications. Accommodations refer to changes in the way students access content and demonstrate what they know. So for instance, an accommodation for dyslexic students might include extra time, the option to use text-to-speech, or a human reader for tests so that assessment more accurately reflect what students know. Modifications, on the other hand are changes in the content of the curriculum, homework, or what a student is expected to learn. Examples of modifications in a curriculum for dyslexic students might include fewer problems, an option to use spellcheck and a word processor for […]

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Organization with Automation using ChatGPT [Premium]

Organization with Automation using ChatGPT [Premium]

  ChatGPT is an AI or Artificial Intelligence-based program that can interact with you like a human in back-and-forth conversation. For dyslexic creatives, the potential to help with organization is immense. There are cautions about the technology, but also tremendous opportunities. FREE CHAT GPT vs PAID Currently using the free version of ChatGPT can give you a brief idea of how to communicate with the program, but information doesn’t stay long in the free version (for instance some guidelines you gave it yesterday may not be kept) and answers are also much simpler. The paid version for individuals is currently $20 per month if paid annually. The $20 per month rate allows you 40 messages in three hours.

An Enterprise membership is more […]

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What are the Dyslexic Advantages?

Mission and Vision | Dyslexic Advantage

Scientific research shows that dyslexic children and adults process information differently from non-dyslexics and some of these changes may account for strengths in creative problem solving, entrepreneurial thinking, and certain types of learning and memory. An understanding of the advantage side of dyslexia is important for children to discover how they learn and remember best as well as for adults to find careers and work environments that allow them to work to their highest abilities.

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Dyslexia for Teachers

What is Dyslexia and How Can I Help My Students?

This course will provide a big picture overview and practical approach to the understanding the challenges and strengths of dyslexic students.
The course consists of 10 modules which may be completed in an average of 10 weeks.
Evaluation based on Quizzes and turning in short answer Written Assignments.
1 year to access the course.

 

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COURSE REVIEWS

“This is an area of learning differences that is not often taught or mentioned. This course does a great job of explaining how dyslexia may present itself and how to help those students.”

“I learned a lot from the videos of dyslexic people. I now have strategies that I can share with my own teammates and school.”

“This was a great course that gives true insight to a very common situation facing many of our students in our schools every day. I would definitely recommend it.”

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“Thankfully, the Dyslexic Advantage helped us tremendously with explaining everything to the kids. The change in perception of a dyslexia diagnosis helped our children with understanding why they were struggling and while their difficulties wouldn’t just simply vanish, they had a great many gifts BECAUSE they are dyslexic. It was a much more positive starting point than the school’s perspective that my kids were lazy or disabled and couldn’t succeed. I was so grateful for the book.”

“Beautiful work. There’s so much helpful content here.I ‘ll be recommending it to the parent support group and everyone else I meet who needs your resources. Congratulations! My best.”

“Love the magazine. My daughter is newly diagnosed and we’re still wading through this whole new world.

“Hi, I love your newsletter and your book. I run a dyslexia interest group at our high school in my own time. Please keep doing what you are doing, it is very inspirational and I am constantly sharing about your book.”

“This is absolutely amazing! I can not wait to share the information with my daughter that I have learned while reading this magazine!!! Thank you !! “m constantly sharing about your book.”

“I am so excited and happy that you are doing this! Dyslexia is so little understood and very much ignored in educational and other settings. Even after attempting to educate various individuals on the topic I find that they will still ask students to attempt inappropriate activities. Sadly, many don’t get it. Thank you for making this.”

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