Dyslexia is characterized by challenges in fluent word reading and spelling, but is much more than that - and the differences that dyslexic thinkers bring have important implications for how they should be taught, supported, and appreciated. For young children in...
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Among Science of Reading leadership, including teachers and parents, there’s a rising interest in considering whether “Linguistic Phonics”, also known as speech-to-print or structured linguistic literacy, may be more efficient for some struggling students compared to traditional Orton-Gillingham. In the Literacy View podcast, Jennifer Newmand and Svetlana Cvetkovic raise the question Is Linguistic Phonics the New Gold Standard in Structured Literacy?” Listen here. Journalist Holly Korbey recently highlighted a small pilot study from Hyde Park Day School in Chicago, a program serving bright students with dyslexia and language-based learning disabilities. In that pilot study, students who had made limited progress under previous Orton-Gillingham (OG) -based instruction showed notable gains in oral reading fluency and accuracy after switching to EBLI or Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction, a linguistic […]
ADHD and Dyslexia Co-Occurence ADHD and dyslexia frequently co-occur. Research shows they appear together in up to 25–40% of cases (Willcutt & Pennington, 2000). This overlap is not random. A 2024 genetic study identified 49 genomic regions shared between dyslexia...
What if my professor rejects my accommodation request? First, take a breath. A rejection from a professor can feel deeply discouraging — especially if you're coming from a high school or another college where your accommodations were already in place. The shock is...
Why Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade Matter So Much for Your Dyslexic Child If you are the parent of a dyslexic child in third, fourth, or fifth grade, we want to share something with you gently but plainly: these years matter enormously. Research by Guay and colleagues...
THE POWER OF SLOW: READING WITH STEVEN SPIELBERG In a recent interview with book influencer Jack Edwards, film director Steven Spielberg opened up about his relationship to reading: "I have to confess, I'm not a huge reader. I've been dyslexic all my life, so it...
* Our Dyslexic Advantage community helped develop the free MIND Strengths screener at Neurolearning.com. Take it HERE. What kinds of careers are a good fit for dyslexic people? One of the most common questions we hear — from dyslexic adults, from parents, and from the...
What Is Dyslexia? If you found this page for looking for the word "dislexia," you may have been reaching for the word *dyslexia*, a brain-based difference in how a person learns to read, write, and spell. Buscando información en español? Haz clic aquí. [link] Dyslexia...
What Is Dysgraphia? Understanding the Forgotten "D" Dysgraphia is often called the forgotten "D" of the trio — Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and Dyscalculia. All three are under-recognized, but dysgraphia may be the most neglected of all, despite the fact that it touches...
Does Dyslexia Affect Math? What Every Educator Should Understand The challenges associated with dyslexia are usually thought of as limited to reading. But it is far less commonly understood that a large share of dyslexic students also face significant difficulties...
When the Three "D's" Travel Together If you've been learning about dyslexia, you may not yet have met its two frequent companions: dysgraphia and dyscalculia. Together, these three are often called the "three D's" — Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and Dyscalculia — and they...
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