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

Spelling Difficulties as a Source of Dysgraphia

In an interesting study, researchers in France looked at the impact of spelling difficulty on the writing performance of students with dyslexia.

From the study:

“Dyslexia weakens spelling skills, even when the child presents no motor problems. By varying the degree of difficulty in words to spell, researchers were able to analyse the impact of spelling […]

By ||Categories: Dysgraphia, Research|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

Read More

[PREMIUM] Processing Speed & Writing

Question: I know my son’s processing speed is slow from his testing, but how slow should his speed on something like writing take? My son has slow processing speed, dyslexia, dysgraphia and a loose attention control system – but how long should it take him to write a 5 pargraph academic paper… after which the paper […]
To access this post, you must purchase Premium Membership or Premium Membership Institutional - 1 year.

By ||Categories: Dysgraphia, dyslexia, Premium, Premium Content, Strategies, Teaching, Writing|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

Read More

[PREMIUM] Gifted with Dysgraphia

For many, the most frustrating aspect of dyslexia is writing. Writing gets better over time, but it may remain effortful and some will find non-verbal outlets for expression such as drawing, film, building physical objects or managing teams more expressive. Because dyslexic thinkers often have strong associational minds and personal memories, writing difficulties are more likely […]
To access this post, you must purchase Premium Membership or Premium Membership Institutional - 1 year.

By ||Categories: Dysgraphia, Gifted, Premium, Premium Content|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Read More

Precis Writing … or when less is more

“It will be particularly helpful if they give themselves practice in precis writing, paraphrasing, and note-taking. If one has to write a precis one is forced not only to think out carefully what are the key ideas in a particular passage but also to express them concisely, accurately, and clearly. Paraphrasing makes similar demands […]

By ||Categories: Being Dyslexic, Dysgraphia, dyslexia, Education, Learning, Premium, Premium Content, Strategies, Teaching, Uncategorized, Writing|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

Read More

Dyslexia Assessments Issue is Out! – Dyslexic Advantage Premium Issue #15 [Premium]

ISSUE 15 of Dyslexic Advantage PREMIUM Article include: Scientist and World Philanthropist Sir Ray Avery How I Got My Job in Logistics Planning for the Future – What Tests Show and Don’t Show Creativity Boost – Quick Way to Gete It Testing for Dyslexia Choosing Tests Processing Speed and Writing How to Test & Grade […]
To access this post, you must purchase Premium Membership or Premium Membership Institutional - 1 year.

By ||Categories: Accommodations, ADD / ADHD, Advocacy, Assessment, Being Dyslexic, Careers, Dysgraphia, Dyslexic Advantage Magazine, Math, Military, Premium, Premium Content, Teachers, Teaching, Technology|Tags: , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

Read More

WHAT YOU CAN LEARN FROM A CHILD’S WRITING [Premium]

There are many skills that are required to write by hand. Besides having an idea and being able to organize it into words, there’s remembering the motor, kinesthetic, and visual sequences of letters and words and being able to discern similar and dissimilar sounds (auditory processing, phonemic awareness). No wonder it’s hard to write! What […]
To access this post, you must purchase Premium Membership or Premium Membership Institutional - 1 year.

By ||Categories: Accommodations, Apps, Assessment, Dysgraphia, Premium, Premium Content, Strategies, Writing|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

Read More

Dyslexic Advantage Premium – Issue 11 Organizing Creativity [Premium]

 Premium Issue 11 October 29, 2016 Organizing Creativity, Stealth Dyslexia, Dyslexia and Self Image, Memorizing for School, What Worked for 2E Gifted Dyslexics, Art Therapy for Dysgraphia, Hands-On Math for Fractions, More Interactive Reading Strategies, Mastering Foreign Languages and More This issue has memory strategies that seem to be helpful for a majority of dyslexic folk […]
To access this post, you must purchase Premium Membership or Premium Membership Institutional - 1 year.

By ||Categories: Being Dyslexic, Dyslexic Advantage Magazine, Learning, Memory, Premium, Premium Content, Stealth Dyslexia, Strategies, Teachers, Technology|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

Read More