Dyslexia the Gift Blog

Building Words and Confidence Together

Posted on September 30, 2022September 18, 2022 by Zoë Jones

Have you ever felt at odds with your own brain? I have; my name is Zoë and I’m 16. I am proud to have dyslexia but that doesn’t mean it isn’t difficult.

Breaking Through

Posted on September 23, 2022September 14, 2022 by Tracy Doyle

Lydia enjoyed math until third grade. When the numbers started getting bigger, and long division and multiplication were getting more

Getting Orientated

Posted on September 16, 2022August 22, 2022 by Cathie Geraci

When you want to perceive the true facts of reality for listening, looking, or remembering something in the outside environment, there is a best place for the mind’s eye to be.

Are You Dyslexic? (a test for adults)

Posted on September 9, 2022August 2, 2022 by Arije-Aike de Haas

A quick, interactive overview of key questions used to diagnose dyslexia.

Dyslexia – The Elephant in the Room

Posted on September 2, 2022August 18, 2022 by Carl Nigi

In this “Elephant in the Room” series, I define and address the “elephants” that are often so hard to find

Making Math Real

Posted on August 26, 2022August 9, 2022 by Irma Lammers

How can you make tables insightful? Let a child prove what the results are, by making them visible. In the

Dysfunctional Science – How a study about dyslexia got things wrong

Posted on August 19, 2022August 19, 2022 by Abigail Marshall

And how some researchers are starting to get things right (2022 update). Dyslexic differences reflect underlying mental strengths, not brain defects.

The Mindsets of Successful Dyslexics

Posted on August 12, 2022July 10, 2022 by Arije-Aike de Haas

What research can tell us about the key traits of successful dyslexic adults.

Hacking the Code: The Ziggety Zaggety Road of a Dyslexic Kid

Posted on August 5, 2022August 5, 2022 by Sharon Roberts

Book Review: Hacking the Code by Gea Meijering and Mads Johan Øgaard Want to get inside a dyslexic child’s mind?

Imagine a Pink Elephant

Posted on July 29, 2022July 24, 2022 by Cathie Geraci

What is in control of your intelligence? It is your mind’s eye. Your mind’s eye moves from its favorite, natural place to think, imagine, create and solve problems. To do this it must disorientate.

My Dyslexic Life -How I Ended Up Upside Down At Pilates

Posted on July 22, 2022July 15, 2022 by Vanessa Victor

You may not realise that being dyslexic can affect your sense of direction, not only your left and right but also your ability to orientate your body in space!

Reading for Understanding – The Dyslexic Way

Posted on July 15, 2022July 13, 2022 by Abigail Marshall

New reasearch shows that in untimed conditions, dyslexic university students have markedly better comprehension skills than others.

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