Positive Affirmations
A dyslexic woman and successful tech...
The Importance of Guided Repeated Oral Reading in Training of Skilled Readers
= In recent years, research on reading...
Math Difficulties Common with Dyslexia
Although the pace of research into...
Beyond Behavior: Attention, Working Memory, or Something Else?
The problem with trying to diagnose with...
Free Back To School Reading Apps
Some of the most common free apps that dyslexic students use for school.
Storytelling as a Dyslexic Strength
Storytelling is not simply a language skill. It is a form of reasoning. Recognizing these strengths helps shift how we think about writing instruction and creative expression.
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Hidden Difficulties in Dysgraphia or Writing Challenges [Premium]
In middle school, high school, and college, one of the most difficult situation that dyslexic students face is being asked to do something that you can’t physically do. Writing can be the final common pathway for “showing what you know” so that classes and school can grind to a halt if writing accommodations aren’t put in place.
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Beyond Structured Literacy [Premium]
After hard-won battles to increase awareness of dyslexia, choose curriculum, and train teachers in structured literacy, a wave of articles in the media has challenged the gains “science of reading” groups have made and raised issues about the latest wave of testing results shows.
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Understanding the Late Bloom [Premium]
The term “late bloomer” seemed to have originated from botanical observations that certain flowers bloom later than others of its kind. It wasn’t until the early 1900s, when developmental psychology was burgeoning, that late blooming began being applied to young people.
Dyslexic Student with Dysgraphia: What is a Scribe?
QUESTION: My student can't keep up with writing in class. Some recently told me about having a 'scribe' as an accommodation, but how can that help a dyslexic student? ANSWER: You haven't said how old your student is, but a "scribe" is someone who writes down notes for...
When Math Word Problems Go Wrong: The Hidden Role of Math Vocabulary
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Teaching the Structure of Language [Premium]
Dyslexia is commonly described as a difficulty with word-level reading and spelling. Because phonological processing plays a central role in decoding, much of the research and instructional effort focuses—appropriately—on sound-symbol relationships and early reading acquisition.
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Recognizing Talent in 3D Spatial Thinking [Premium]
In the early clinical literature on dyslexia, neurologists occasionally described something that did not fit the standard narrative of delay. Some children who struggled with reading produced drawings with unusually strong three-dimensional organization.
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The Importance of “Unexpectedness” in Dyslexia [Premium]
At a recent U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the “Science of Reading,” witnesses emphasized the value of early, explicit decoding instruction. They also underscored a point that should be noncontroversial: intelligence scores should never be used to deny a struggling reader access to evidence-based instruction and support.
What Reading Speed Has to Do With Leadership: Nothing
Many leaders succeed because of their dyslexia, not in spite of it. President Trump stirred up a hornet’s nest when he suggested that Governor Gavin Newsom should be disqualified from consideration for the presidency because he has identified himself as dyslexic....
Freestyle Ski Champion Fanny Smith Regains World Championship After 12 Years
Storytelling as a Dyslexic Strength
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Confidence and Resilience
The beginning of a new year offers something quietly powerful: a natural pause. After the intensity of the fall and the rush of routines, January gives families a moment to reset — not by adding pressure, but by restoring balance and perspective.
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