DYSLEXIA LIBRARY

Music And Dyslexia: Chat with Sally Daunt, Chair of the Music Committee of the BDA

by Dyslexic Advantage Team | | Being Dyslexic, creativity, dyslexia, Dyslexic Advantage Magazine, Music, Neurodiversity, Newsletter, Resources, Strategies

Recently, I had a wonderful opportunity to chat with Sally Daunt, Chairwoman of the Music Committee of the British Dyslexia Association. We had been corresponding about dyslexia and choral groups and Sally had asked about how dyslexic strengths can manifest...

Careers Advice: From Fellow Dyslexics

by Dyslexic Advantage Team | | Being Dyslexic, Careers, dyslexia, Dyslexic Advantage Magazine, Neurodiversity, Professionals

As things are opening up again, many will consider what they really want from their careers. If you haven’t taken our job survey before, please consider doing it HERE. It is for dyslexic adults only. Here is the sampling of...

Mind Wandering, Reading, and Dyslexia

by Dyslexic Advantage Team | | Being Dyslexic, dyslexia, Dyslexic Advantage Magazine, Neurodiversity, Newsletter, Reading, Strategies

“My mind is very visual: I can see anything in pictures, and I always visualize things. I can’t help it. It’s how I’m wired. So whatever you talk about, I’ll see pictures in my head. Very vivid, colorful, lifelike pictures. They aren’t still pictures. I can make...

Apps for Productivity and Organization [Premium]

by Dyslexic Advantage Team | | Apps, Being Dyslexic, Dyslexic Advantage Magazine, Organization, Premium, Premium Content, Professionals, Resources, Teachers, Technology

How about apps for productivity and organization? Here are useful ones you can try. ToDoist is a popular to do list that is integrated with email, IFTTT, Dropbox, and Slack. It is free – premium and available on iOS and Android. For...

Best Writing Apps [Premium]

by Dyslexic Advantage Team | | Apps, Being Dyslexic, dyslexia, Dyslexic Advantage Magazine, Premium, Premium Content, Resources, Technology, Writing

We’ve talked a bit about speech to text for writing, but over time, many dyslexic students may prefer to write by typing or by hand. Technology can help dyslexic writers in many different ways, depending on their needs. For young children...

Best Apps for Subject Knowledge [Premium]

by Dyslexic Advantage Team | | Apps, Dyscalculia, dyslexia, Dyslexic Advantage Magazine, Learning, Premium, Premium Content, Resources, Technology

Because of the work of reading dense text and the fact that skimming can be difficult (if not impossible) for students, reading and re-reading alone are often not the most efficient ways for students to study for exams or file information into their long-term...

Multisensory Learning – Listen, Watch, and Do [Premium]

by Dyslexic Advantage Team | | Apps, dyslexia, Dyslexic Advantage Magazine, Learning, Premium, Premium Content, Resources, Technology

Multisensory learning is often considered the gold standard for dyslexic students. Technology can help by converting text to speech, adding pictures, or adding some action to what otherwise might be a passive task. READING When it comes to...