Federal Court Orders Clark County School District to Reimburse Parents $456,000. A federal court has ordered a school district to reimburse a family that had accumulated significant expenses to document their student's educational needs with dyslexia, ADHD, and...
The Visual Poetry of Rebecca Kamen
"It wasn't until I became a college professor myself that a friend and fellow teacher figured out that I had dyslexia... I go out in the world and learn through experience, such as talking to astrophysicists and neuroscientists in their laboratories." - Rebecca Kamen...
David Schoenbrod: Problem Solver and Changemaker
"The fundamental wiring of the brain that causes dyslexia also enhances our ability to see the big picture..." - Attorney, Author, and Professor David Schoenbrod David Schoenbrod is a big picture changemaker. In fact, in his impactful life, he's been able to...
Johnpaul Jones: Native American Architect [Premium]
"Where Native people come from, everything’s not in straight lines.” - Johnpaul Jones Johnpaul Jones is one of the world's leading architectural architects and landscape designers, and he is also dyslexic. He was the lead design consultant for the National...
Inspiration: Dyslexia At Oxford
This is an extraordinary collection of 21 interviews of people at Oxford. We should never underestimate the potential of people with dyslexia. The talents,...
In Memoriam: Patience Thomson
"Thomson played a leading role in the slow transition from the condition being perceived as a learning difficulty to the championing of many dyslexic children as creatively gifted. She liked to recall showing a child a picture of a dinosaur and asking him what letter...
COMMUNITY Q & A: What Program We Can Use for Weak Vocabulary [Premium]
Q: My 15 year old daughter was recently found to be severely dyslexic. Her public high school has set her to enroll her in an online high school because her local school can’t meet her needs. We’ve been told that her vocabulary is weak. What program would you recommend? A. The answer to your question […]
Dyslexia and The Creative Advantage Now at SCIENCE MUSEUM OKLAHOMA
If you're in Oklahoma, check out the Science Museum of Oklahoma's Dyslexia and the Creative Advantage exhibit. From the Oklahoman: “Beautiful Minds” pays tribute to famous achievers who have or are believed to have had dyslexia, including Steve Jobs, Leonardo Da...
Glen Leavitt The Language of My Soul – Anatomy of a Dyslexic Mind
We thankful to Glen Leavitt for sharing his life story with the Dyslexic Advantage community. He's generous gifted us with eight print copies but also provided his autobiography in The Language of My Soul - Anatomy of a Dyslexic Mind in pdf so all of you can download...