![Dyslexia and Bilingualism [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Dyslexia-and-Bilingualism-400x250.png)
There are many bilingual or multilingual families who are also navigating a path through dyslexia. Bilingual students with dyslexia usually have similar problems in both languages, but some languages are "easier" to learn if the phonology and spelling are more...
![Quick or Slow Remediation? [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Untitled-design-18-400x250.png)
The learning challenges of dyslexia can be very mild or quite severe, but the severity of challenges are not the sole determination of whether remediation will be quick or slow. Once we visited an elite private school for dyslexia on the East Coast. Their aim...
![Algebra: What Students See and What Mathematicians See [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Algebra-1-400x250.png)
Ben Orlin is the author of Math with Bad Drawings and Change is the only Constant: The Wisdom of Calculus in a Madcap World. Besides have a good sense of humor, Ben is good at recognizing the differences in the way students and...
![Writing: Elaboration [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Screen-Shot-2020-01-02-at-9.39.30-PM-400x250.png)
If you were to compare dyslexic and non-dyslexic university students in writing, it's usually the case, that on average, dyslexic students write fewer words and fewer words that are polysyllabic. The reasons are several; slowness with word retrieval, writing, and...
![Clever Ways To Practice Repeated Reading [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Repeated-Reading-400x250.png)
It was in the late 1970's that educational researchers began to question the practice of reading aloud different tasks as a way to make children more fluent readers. With this approach, every new day saw new challenges reading aloud for struggling readers so that they...
![Dyslexia and Perfectionism [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Screen-Shot-2021-06-07-at-9.42.35-AM-400x250.png)
For many, college is a "perfect storm" for personal stress. Reading and writing workloads may be astronomical, student and family expectations are high, and many students for the first time may be without personal and academic supports that allowed them to enter...
![Literary Analysis: Great Dyslexic Book Reviewers [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Book-Reviewers-400x250.png)
I'm always on the look out for dyslexic strengths and advantages presented in new ways and I couldn't help notice these two popular dyslexic book reviewers on YouTube. It's beautiful seeing what they're doing and there's definitely a lot of complicated strengths that...
![Tenet Actor John David Washington [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Screen-Shot-2021-06-07-at-9.54.35-AM-400x250.png)
He's not just Denzel's son. John David Washington is the action hero of Christopher Nolan's Tenet and former NFL running back, and one of Time Magazine's NEXT 100 leaders who will shape the world's future. And he's also dyslexic. John David has talked about his...
![How Not To Give Up On Learning A Second Language [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Second-Language-400x250.png)
Learning second languages are difficult for many dyslexic students; foreign language waivers or substitutions are common, but in spite of this, many can learn other languages and even multiple languages if the goal is conversation. Writing and spelling second and...
![Dyslexia at College: Chat With Xinru at Brown [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Screen-Shot-2021-06-07-at-9.57.34-AM-400x250.png)
Recently I had the pleasure of talking to Xinru about dyslexia, college, and computer languages. Xinru's currently studying both music and computer sciences at Brown University, an Ivy League university that is known for its "Open Curriculum" - that allows students to...
![Dyslexia-Friendly Technology: Customizing Your Web Reading And Listening [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Dyslexia-Tech-e1622399510258.png)
With increased demands to read on phones and mobile devices, it's more important than ever to optimize web reading for dyslexic students and adults. There are 2 resources that you may want to check out. The first is an Unofficial Immersive Reader Chrome...
![Diagramming Math [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/math-diagram-400x250.png)
When we tested older students in our clinic who were in college on STEM tracks, I often asked students who were proficient in mathematics, what strategies were most helpful to them. Many of them found their own ways of solving problems - often using spatial and mental...
