Dyslexia: An Ounce of Prevention
“It is a sobering fact: dyslexia affects up to twenty percent of the population and it has very specific symptoms.” Kelli Sandman-Hurley, ED.D., explains that students who have dyslexia “…will Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Reading
Wrightslaw Books – Scratch and Dent Sale!
Are you interested in saving money? I’m sure you answered yes! Then… you will be interested in Wrightslaw’s Scratch and Dent Sale! Books are in great condition! Benefit from overstocks! Continue Reading →
Are You in the Top (or Bottom) 10? Check Out the Best & Worst Reading States!
Do you know how the U.S. stacks up in literacy and education? Find out at Literate Nation. The Nation’s Report Card affirms that: 4 percent of U.S. 8th grade students are Continue Reading →
Transforming Dyslexia from a Liability to an Asset
– From the Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity Community, Sally Shaywitz, MD and Bennett Shaywitz, MD “We are at a very special time for all those who care about Continue Reading →
Running Out of Time to Teach Your Child to Read!
My 11 year old 6th grader has always struggled with reading, phonics, spelling, and his handwriting is atrocious. He is diagnosed with Auditory Processing Disorder. The most recent private evaluation Continue Reading →
The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia
Don’t miss your local screening of The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia, an HBO documentary about dyslexia. The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia clears up the misconceptions about dyslexia and paints a Continue Reading →
Decoding Dyslexia – Let’s Take it Viral!
I have a child with dyslexia – can you help me? The school doesn’t recognize dyslexia what can I do? Why can’t my child read – does she have dyslexia? Continue Reading →
Free Resources for Parents
Playing catch-up this summer? Use the time for summer learning and reading opportunities. Add these free resources to your reading list. From Wrightslaw: A Parent’s Guide to Response to Intervention Continue Reading →
Need Your Help! Please Sign Petition to Legalize Dyslexia & Accommodations
We need your help. Please join the Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity and Wrightslaw by signing this Petition to Congress. The Petition asks Congress to require testing agencies to provide accommodations for dyslexic students so their high stakes Continue Reading →
Reading Comprehension Programs and Assessments
My son has high functioning autism. He is a middle schooler, reading 2 years below grade level. He has difficulty in comprehension and inferencing, but not decoding. The school uses Continue Reading →
