![Reading Fluency for College [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Reading-Fluency-2-400x250.jpg)
Recently we were contacted by a student who wanted to improve his reading fluency before attending college. He had completed a full course of "Wilson and Orton-Gillingham" yet his reading was still slow and effortful. He asked, "Is there anything I can do to improve...
"To me, life is a gift, and it's a blessing to just be alive. And each person should learn what a gift it is to be alive no matter how tough things get." — Tony Bennett Tony Bennett really sounds great at 95 years old. Check out his duets with Lady Gaga below....
![Daydreaming While Reading [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/daydream-400x250.jpg)
"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...
Recently, I had a wonderful opportunity to chat with Sally Daunt, Chairwoman of the Music Committee of the British Dyslexia Association. We had been corresponding about dyslexia and choral groups and Sally had asked about how dyslexic strengths can manifest...
As things are opening up again, many will consider what they really want from their careers. If you haven't taken our job survey before, please consider doing it HERE. It is for dyslexic adults only. Here is the sampling of jobs from...
![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...
![Cognitive Overload [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Screen-Shot-2021-07-05-at-1.57.07-PM.png)
Here is a nice overview of cognitive load theory - the only downside is due to some ads, but that's YouTube for you. Everyone is susceptible to cognitive overload, but overload increases with stress (pandemic anyone?), younger age, and dyslexia. Some people...
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"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...
Congratulations to Steven Erickson and his brother Mark who won a coveted spot on the second season of Lego Masters to compete for $100,000. Steven and his brother Mark have long been known to the LEGO community. You can find Steven HERE. I have...
![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...
![The Double Whammy: Dyscalculia and Dysgraphia [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Dysgraphia-and-Dyscalculia-400x250.png)
What happens when a student has both dyscalculia and dysgraphia? Be prepared for an educational path that has a timing of its own. Dysgraphia often accompanies dyslexia, but dyscalculia too. If you or your student has two or three out of these 3 "d's" be prepared for...
![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...
