![[PREMIUM] Tips from a Dyslexic World Memory Champion](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/shutterstock_266694722-scaled.jpg)
When people say they would like to ‘brain train’ or get smarter for school, they often mean they want to make their brains more efficient – so they learn more, but also work less. One of the most straightforward ways to do this is to boost memory – and for most dyslexic people, the way […]
If you think you've been hearing conflicting information about rote math in the news or from schools, you're absolutely right. The fight is spilling over into educational policy makers and makers of standardized tests such as the College Board. For dyslexic and...
![Dyslexic Advantage Premium – Issue 11 Organizing Creativity [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-29-at-4.27.33-PM.jpg)
Premium Issue 11 October 29, 2016 Organizing Creativity, Stealth Dyslexia, Dyslexia and Self Image, Memorizing for School, What Worked for 2E Gifted Dyslexics, Art Therapy for Dysgraphia, Hands-On Math for Fractions, More Interactive Reading Strategies, Mastering Foreign Languages and More This issue has memory strategies that seem to be helpful for a majority of dyslexic folk […]
![Understanding Processing Speed and Dyslexia [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/shutterstock_111687563.jpg)
When families come together to discuss test scores, no group of scores surprises them as much as "Processing Speed." Processing Speed scores on psychometric exams might mean Coding and Symbol Search scores on the WISC intelligence exams or Visual Matching and Paired...
![Individual Differences: How Do You Remember ? [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/memorize-our-shutterstock.jpg)
How do you remember what happened? As depersonalized facts and happenings? Or detailed sensory scenes and experiences? In one of the clearest demonstrations studies so far, researchers showed striking differences between how different people told them how they remembered and brain connectivity patterns. The research is relevant to everyone, of course, whether parents, teachers, or team leaders. From […]
"You are braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think." - A.A. Milne Winnie the Pooh's advice is smarter than we may think when it comes to encouraging young readers. What's better than reading intervention and working memory...
Are you a good multi-tasker? If you answered ‘yes’, scientists at Stanford might disagree with you. When university students tested in a multitasking experiment involving colored bars, the heavy media multitaskers were more likely to have trouble ignoring irrelevant stimuli. Multi-Tasking Has Its Costs From the report: “Heavy Media Multitaskers have greater difficulty […]
       |