![How to Keep Writing During the Pandemic [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/keep-writing-400x250.jpg)
Despite all of the mechanical and logistical challenges of writing for dyslexics, there are many for whom writing is a strength. What makes good writing? So many things, but keen powers of observation, a good sense of humor, insight,...
![White Noise Improves Reading Skills and Memory in Reading Disabilities [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/White-noise-2-400x250.jpg)
Some of you may remember research in the past that showed that individuals with dyslexia have more difficulty screening out background noise (discussed in the news HERE). Students or adults with this difficulty can usually request quiet area for work or test-taking...
![What Kind of Dysgraphia [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/What-kind-of-dysgraphia-2-400x250.jpg)
A recent clinical review of dysgraphia has defined dysgraphia in the following way: "At its broadest definition, dysgraphia is a disorder of writing ability at any stage, including problems with letter formation/legibility, letter spacing, spelling, fine motor...
![Helping With Homework If You’re Not A Wiz Yourself [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Help-with-homework-2-400x250.jpg)
These are strange times and even if you're not accustomed to helping with homework (including different types of homework), it may help a lot if you can help. Even pre-pandemic, when parents were surveyed about their helping with homework and trouble lending help,...
![Dyslexia and Social Studies [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Screen-Shot-2021-09-07-at-6.15.03-PM-400x250.png)
Many dyslexic students are natural storytellers and may even have a passion for history and analyzing various aspects of society and social change. As a subject Social Studies can be difficult for dyslexic students, so the question is how to build on strengths, but bypass challenges due to extensive reading and writing demands, and rote […]
![Answer Apps and the Benefits of Learning in Reverse [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/answer-apps-2-2-400x250.jpg)
Conventional lecture courses for subjects with problem sets can be inefficient. For dyslexic students if the information comes in too quickly, they can't follow steps as a teacher works through problems in real time. A recurring scenario for many students (and...
![Learning with Dr. Sara Renzulli [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/learning-with-dr-sara-1-400x250.png)
"I was identified as dyslexic and having ADHD in the fifth grade. I struggled quite a bit academically..." — Sara Renzulli, PhD, Visiting Professor, U Conn Recently I had the pleasure of talking to Dr. Sara Renzulli, a teacher in the...
![Finding the Word: Tip of the Tongue [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Screen-Shot-2021-08-31-at-3.08.59-PM-400x250.png)
What is Tip of the Tongue? It's trouble coming up with a word for something when you know what it is. It's common for people of any age to have occasional "tip of the tongue" moments, but it also gets more common as we age (mid 60's and older especially) and...
![Daydreaming While Reading [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/daydream-400x250.jpg)
"There are certain half-dreaming moods of mind in which we naturally steal away from noise and glare, and seek some quiet haunt where we may indulge our reveries and build our air castles undisturbed.” - Washington Irving Daydreaming holds a...
![Interconnected Multisensory Learning [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Interconnected-2-400x250.jpg)
My mind isn't a train track. It's like a web browser with lots of hyperlinks..." - Honors College Student with Dyslexia INTERCONNECTED MULTISENSORY LEARNING Part of the educational challenges of growing up with dyslexia is learning how to...
![Preparing with Templates and Posters [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Templates-2-400x250.jpg)
When interviewing accomplished people of all sorts who are also dyslexic, there are some recurring themes - and one is, "I learned how to do the 'dyslexic thing,' you know, overprepare." In some cases that means committing more hours to something -...
![Sports and Getting Outdoors [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Sports-2-400x250.jpg)
“He started swimming lessons when he was 3,” Terri says. “At the pool, his skills just grew and grew. By middle school he was one of the most valuable members of the swim team and the other kids looked up to him. Now in high school, Shawn still has to work hard at...
