Classroom
What Does a Meltdown Mean?
Jessie, was a cute 7-year-old girl when she came to work with us at the Learning Center. But her behavior wasn’t so cute. In fact, when I think back on her first several sessions, I think of the Charles Schultz character, Pigpen, NOT because she was messy or dirty – far from it – but…
Read More “I’m Not a Reading Person”
Last week I had the pleasure of testing two very bright and very different dyslexic students. One was 9. We’ll call him Chris. Chris had tremendous confusion with letters. He not only reversed b and d, but most other similar-looking letters, such as h and n; i and l; and t, f, and j. He…
Read More Is the Reading Doctor in the House?
It brought tears to my eyes when the parent of an 8-year-old girl shared what her daughter said to her as they left for school: “Can you find me a doctor who can tell me why I can’t read?” Like so many other dyslexic students, this young girl is bright, creative, and suffering. She is…
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