In our one of our Premium magazine issue, we wrote about the scientific basis of late blooming and why dyslexics students – and gifted dyslexic students in particular are likely to be this way. Shelley Wear, a long-time Dyslexic Advantage volunteer and teacher of dyslexic students shared this note in which we thought we’d share with you because it raises a very important issue for students in middle school: “Fantastic article on “The late Bloom”! I have seen some of my middle school students with LD jump 2-3 grade levels during 6th-8th grades. I find that students who need decoding skills don’t seem to get taught it after about 4th grade, unless they are being assisted by a parent, sibling, speech pathologist, or other professional […]
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