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Whether you are a parent of a child with dyslexia, an adult that has dyslexia, a tutor or interventionist that works with children with dyslexia or a classroom teacher that has students with dyslexia in your class, there is one thing that we all have in common. We need to actively seek out information and…
6 Tips for Introducing Dyslexia to Your Child in a Positive Way I am so thrilled to have Amy share tips for dyslexia advocacy with you today. Thank you so much Amy, from Mamabearmoms.com for sharing your expertise! When parents think about dyslexia, they tend to focus on the negative because, let’s face…
Last Spring, I received an email from Mindy Bramer, an educational consultant for PaTTAN, (Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network). The state of Pennsylvania had just become one of the first states to initiate a ground-breaking, dyslexia pilot program that was backed by state legislation. “Act 69 of 2014, the Dyslexia and Early…
The Top Five Tips For Communicating With Families of Children With Dyslexia Imagine you are a parent who has a meeting with her child’s teacher. Arriving at the school, she arrives in the office five minutes early for the appointment. The secretary directs her to sign in and take a seat. Suddenly,…
5 Success Tips for Dyslexia Advocacy I am so thrilled to have Amy share tips for dyslexia advocacy with you today. Thank you so much Amy, from Mamabearmoms.com for sharing your expertise! If you have a struggling reader, you may be new to the concept of advocating for your child’s educational needs. Below…
Seven things parents would like their child’s pediatrician to understand about dyslexia You trust your pediatrician with your child and for most things, they are the best resource. They can tell you if your child is growing well, if their diet is healthy, and they are there when injuries or accidents occur. Sometimes, however, there…
I work with children who have dyslexia using the Orton-Gillingham approach, but it isn’t very often that I get a chance to interview dyslexic adults about their own journey and challenges. I’ve met people over the years who are steeped in studying how to remediate reading for people with dyslexia, and yet they fall into…
Happy Friday everyone! As we near the end of October, I’d like to share a special freebie with you in honor of Dyslexia Awareness Month. Offering inspiring quotes from famous dyslexics can encourage our students when learning to read feels like an uphill battle. This is a collection of 9 quotes from famous people in…
If you’re feeling stuck with the word reading portion of your lessons, it can be challenging to know where to start. You want to ensure your students are still getting the decoding skill practice they need. You’re not sure how the word reading portion of your lesson could also develop language skills. You only have…