![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 […]
![Apps for Productivity and Organization [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Productivity-and-Organization-Apps-400x250.jpg)
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 some...
![Best Writing Apps [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Writing-Apps-0-400x250.jpg)
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 with...
![Best Apps for Subject Knowledge [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Subject-Knowledge-0-scaled-e1626619775646-400x250.jpg)
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]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Multisensory-Learning-16-scaled-e1626615865398-400x250.jpg)
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...
![Essential Tech: Favorites for Work/Life [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Work-Technology-e1626013403565-400x250.jpg)
Every year technology gets better and better and it's clear that finally it's catching up with dyslexic minds. Major technology companies have finally responded to calls to optimize their text-to-speech, speech-to-text, and spell and grammar checkers to the...
![Dyslexic Talents in STEM: Chemistry [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Chemistry-3-400x250.png)
"Through most of high school, I hated math and science. It wasn’t until my senior year when I took AP statistics and AP chemistry that I discovered that I enjoyed solving challenging analytical problems. After I graduate in May, I plan to pursue a graduate degree in...
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Although many people may use the terms "concept map" and "mind map" interchangeably, mind maps tend to be simpler, relating information to a central topic, whereas concept maps seek to cover more complex subjects, relating different parts to each other. Concept maps...
![Hands-on Math and Games with Ronit Bird [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Math-Games-5-400x250.png)
Recently, I discovered the math activities of Ronit Bird. Ronit Bird is the author of several books about Dyscalculia. She has helpful tips for parents and teachers about concrete manipulatives and building up a sense of number through activities more than...
![Education Where Things Are Now & Looking Ahead To Fall Semester [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Screen-Shot-2019-09-17-at-9.25.05-AM.jpg)
As expected, many students have experienced learning loss because of school changes related to the pandemic. As new cases fall and immunizations rise, school plans begin to take shape. Although some educational reports have tried to take a rosy picture of the...
![Tech Executive Justin Johnson [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Justin-Johnson--327x250.png)
"One of the things I love about startups is I get to engage the strategic thinking part of my brain across a broad set of things..." John Edgar introduced me to Justin from Macrometa and he shared his career and dyslexia story with me: "What I do now is, I work...
![Starting From The Positive Side Of Dyslexia [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Starting-From-The-Positive-Side-Of-Dyslexia-400x250.png)
Last week I had a chance to talk with Aillie McKeever of the Schwab Learning Center at Stanford. In 2019, before COVID pandemic had fully taken hold here in the US, Stanford's Schwab Center had decided to prioritize strengths in their approach to each and every...
