Learning with Dr. Sara Renzulli [Premium]

Learning with Dr. Sara Renzulli [Premium]

by | Sep 5, 2021 | , , , , , ,

“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 Counselor Education department at the University of Connecticut, and daughter of illustrious educators, Drs. Joseph Renzulli and Sally Reis. I had discovered Sara’s interview at the 2E Newsletter and read some research publications of her work with college students. “My dyslexia made it extremely hard to learn how to read. I remember being so frustrated. If things were explained to me orally or read out loud to me, I understood what was going on. I just couldn’t decode words on my own […]

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Finding the Word: Tip of the Tongue [Premium]

Finding the Word: Tip of the Tongue [Premium]

by | Aug 29, 2021 | , , , , ,

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 more common if you’re dyslexic. As researchers increasingly probe why tip of the tongue word retrieval happens, it’s relationship to dyslexia becomes increasingly clear…it’s because that type of word retrieval is associated with phonological representations of a word. The brain does not just file the word in one file folder. There is a location for the meaning of words, the sound of words, and the visual structure of words. It’s the filing […]

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Daydreaming While Reading [Premium]

Daydreaming While Reading [Premium]

by | Aug 29, 2021 | , , , , , ,

“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 curious position in the areas of science. On the one hand, daydreaming has been seen as a negative, associated with inattention and poor task persistence, but on the other, associated with creative behavior and personal inspiration. Neuroscientists have taken a renewed interest in daydreaming because daydream pathways activate the default mode network, a brain network that is now known to be important for reflecting on one’s self as well as others, remembering the past, and imagining the future. Studies of dyslexic and non-dyslexic people […]

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Interconnected Multisensory Learning [Premium]

Interconnected Multisensory Learning [Premium]

by | Aug 29, 2021 | , , , , , , ,

“My mind isn’t a train track. It’s like a web browser with lots of hyperlinks…” – Honors College Student with Dyslexia   What is interconnected multisensory learning?   INTERCONNECTED MULTISENSORY LEARNING Part of the educational challenges of growing up with dyslexia is learning how to harness the tremendous power that comes with interconnected and multisensory learning. On the advantage side, dyslexic learners are rich experiential and incidental learners. Remember that research study from Sweden and Georgetown University? “The Developmental Dyslexia group was not only not impaired at the task, but actually showed superior recognition memory (emphasis, ours), as compared to the control children. These findings complement previous reports of enhanced cognition in other domains (e.g., visuo-spatial processing) in DD. Possible underlying mechanisms for the observed […]

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Preparing with Templates and Posters [Premium]

Preparing with Templates and Posters [Premium]

by | Aug 29, 2021 | , , , , , , , ,

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 – whether it was oral presentation or final project or job rotation. But often, it’s not just extra time spent; it’s also learning how to streamline certain repetitive features along the lines of “plan better” and not just “work more.” I was recently reminded of this when a social worker posted her work hacks for school and for work. One example is creating a template for her case notes:   The template streamlines repetitive information that needs to be covered and reduces […]

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Sports and Getting Outdoors [Premium]

Sports and Getting Outdoors [Premium]

by | Aug 22, 2021 | , , , , , ,

“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 reading and writing, though he gets some extra help in these areas. His mom, who supports his progress in both academics and athletics, says that swimming gives him an outlet for school-related stress, and an identity he can be proud of…” – from Sports: Strengthening Self Confidence and School Skills, Yale Center Creativity & Dyslexia   For many, sports and outdoor recreation our powerful outlets sources of enjoyment, positive self-esteem, confidence, and […]

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The Way of Resilient Readers: Vocabulary and Morphology [Premium]

The Way of Resilient Readers: Vocabulary and Morphology [Premium]

by | Aug 22, 2021 | , , , , , , , ,

There are many informal terms that have come into literature to describe “compensated” dyslexic readers. We coined the term stealth dyslexia to call attention to their pattern on psychometric tests; stealth dyslexics often had this compensated reading pattern where silent reading comprehension was much better than single word reading accuracy or oral fluency.     It’s common to see a pattern of resilient reading by dyslexic students in college or those who have been successfully remediated. Dr. Fumiko Hoeft has found that activity in the left prefrontal region seems to predict reading resilience in children (see below). Interestingly, a study by Farris et al. in the Annals of Dyslexia this year has found that strong vocabulary predicted reading resilience among college students with dyslexia. From […]

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Creating An Environment That Works [Premium]

Creating An Environment That Works [Premium]

by | Aug 22, 2021 | , , , , , , ,

Sunlight, air, water, nutrients…we know these are the things that allow plants to grow and flourish, but what are the same essential factors for dyslexic students or employees?     FLEXIBILITY AND SOME CREATIVITY Good environments for dyslexics tend to be those that have some flexibility. Flexibility might take the form of how you may choose to do something vs. the standard way. In college, it might mean a reduced course load when taking difficult subjects, or at work, it might be focusing on project quality and program execution more than hours logged. The classic “bad job” for a dyslexic is work that is assembly-line, repetitive, and lock-step. Sometimes the dilemma is how to get to the good flexible jobs when you’re just starting out […]

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