Enable recite me accessibility tool
Our Vision is a World Where Dyslexic Individuals are Known for their Strengths

FREE SILICON VALLEY CODER SCHOOL 42

A gifted dyslexic high school student from the East Coast told me about a school that he was heading out to join in the Silicon Valley instead of college. He was incredibly bright and resourceful, and had been bringing in pretty good income from setting up his own server for games. Like many bright […]

By ||Categories: Accommodations, ADD / ADHD, Assessment, Careers, College, creativity, D Strengths, dyslexia, Dyslexic Advantages, Education, Gifted, Learning, M Strengths, MIND strengths, Scholarship, School, Technology|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

Read More

DROPPING OUT BECAUSE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE [Premium]

At Harvard University in the 1970’s, a clinical psychologst made a startling discovery. Intending on studying the emotional problems that caused students at one of the world’s elite universities to drop out of school to drop out, he found out instead that the most common reason students dropped out of their degree programs was that […]
To access this post, you must purchase Premium Membership or Premium Membership Institutional - 1 year.

By ||Categories: Accessibility, Accommodations, College, dyslexia, ELLs, Foreign Language, Language Arts, Learning, Memory, Premium, Premium Content, Strategies|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

Read More

WHEN A UNIVERSITY IS DYSLEXIA-UNFRIENDLY

Despite recent advances in dyslexia-friendly policies and statements in K-12 and higher education, reports of dyslexia-unfriendly and discriminatory practices are more common than anyone would like to mention.

At the university level, rarely is there any education for faculty and staff about the the needs of dyslexic and LD students on campus, so it should […]

By ||Categories: Accessibility, Accommodations, Advocacy, College, dyslexia, Education|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

Read More

Karina Eide College Scholarship for Students with Dyslexia $40,000 in 2017

LEARN MORE HERE.   APPLY HERE. 

US Students only. 4-year, 2-year (community college), vocational / technical college applicants welcome. No minimum GPA. Apply by March 1st. Applicants must have successfull completed at least one term in college.

Download Flyer HERE.  Please Share!

College scholarships for students with dyslexia, dyslexic, learning disabilities, LD

By ||Categories: College, Education, Scholarship, School|Tags: , , , , , , |1 Comment

Read More

Bridging the Gap to Reading Long Words [Premium]

 In our last post, we wrote about the 3rd grade gap or wall. Dyslexic students typically get through the hard slog of phonemic awareness and then parents and teachers breathe a sigh of relief. Many times, the extra work fades away and students are integrated back into their usual classroom routine. All seems well, but […]
To access this post, you must purchase Premium Membership or Premium Membership Institutional - 1 year.

By ||Categories: dyslexia, Fluency, Language Arts, Premium, Premium Content, Reading, Science, Strategies, Teachers|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

Read More