Dyslexia

DYSLEXIA Dyslexia is coming to the forefront as more and more states are looking at legislation around dyslexia and education.   Most sources now site 20% of students as being dyslexic.   Here are some questions to ask parents that will help them determine if dyslexia testing is warranted: Is there a family history of…

A friend at church was catching me up on her grown sons.  As she talked about the incredible mechanical abilities of one of her sons, who can completely take apart car and motorcycle engines and easily reconstruct them, I thought, “He must be dyslexic.” Certainly not every person with strong mechanical abilities is dyslexic, but…

I Can’t Read a Thing, but My Teacher Thinks I’m A Reader                         –Dyslexic Second Grader How is it possible for a dyslexic non-reader to fool her parents and teacher to the point that they honestly believe that she can read? Dyslexic learners are…