Dyslexia

We’ve been looking at mistakes that parents inadvertently make when their children struggle in school. The first 2 were Waiting too long before looking for help Assuming that learning struggles just aren’t that big a deal Here’s #3… Mistake #3 – Thinking Students Will Grow Out Of Learning Problems Parents are often told or believe…

Yesterday was President’s Day and it brings back memories from my childhood of my parents saying, “If you work hard enough, you can do anything. You could even be president of the United States someday!” What a great message for our kids! As parents spend hours and hours and hours wading through tears, avoidance, and…

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 generally quite bright and often have very good comprehension. If they also…