Dyslexia
I Can’t Wait to Go to School and Use What I Learned!
Ten-year-old Hannah spent 6 weeks of her summer working 3 hours a day in an intensive learning program at our center. As we sat down to begin her retesting, I asked her how she was feeling about what she had learned. “I’m very happy that I came,” she exclaimed. “I can’t wait to go to…
Read More Accommodations and Modifications to Support Dyslexic Students in the Classroom and in Homework
Last week, I promised to post some accommodations that parents and teachers can use to support dyslexic students (or other struggling readers) in the classroom and in homework. So that’s what we’re going to talk about…right after I get a chance to step on my soapbox! My Soap Box Accommodations and modifications can be…
Read More The Gift, Challenge, and Classic Symptoms of Dyslexia
Q: This week HBO aired a special on dyslexia that noted that more than one third of entrepreneurs in the U.S. may be dyslexic. What is it about dyslexia that would cause this to be true? A: This statistic doesn’t surprise me a bit. Having worked with dyslexic children and adults for the past 27…
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