Comprehension Strategies win out
A meta-analysis of long-term effects of school-based reading interventions shows teaching comprehension strategies is more effective than teaching phonics.
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Picture Grammar App for Visual Learners
Picture Grammer, a new app for iPads, is a reference for dyslexics, visual thinkers, and those learning English as a foreign language.
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Anybody can do this!
An adult woman shares her experience with a Davis Dyslexia program.
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Dr. Angie & the Davis Program
In this video, Dr. Angela Gonzales describes the reasons she was drawn to the Davis Dyslexia program for her own
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E-Books? New Study shows dyslexic comprehension better with printed books.
Study shows that dyslexic university students have better reading comprehension of longer texts when reading from a printed book rather than an ebook.
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Facilitation – Making it Easy
The dictionary defines facilitate as “to make easier or less difficult: help foward”. How this approach differs from teaching or tutoring.
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Unflipping the Letters
It’s natural to confuse b and d — it is the unlearning of “mirror generalization” that’s hard. Here’s what scientists have discovered.
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I felt like it was a miracle!
A young boy shares his experience with a Davis Dyslexia program.
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Dysfunctional Science – How a study about dyslexia gets things wrong
Updated: Research shows differences in dyslexic brain function that are tied to dyslexic strengths, not a mental dysfunction.
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Thinking with Clarity – 3D Thinking
A look at how three-dimensional thinking and perception can be tied to difficulties with reading and print. From New Zealand
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How do dyslexic brains work?
Animated video exploring the dyslexic thought process.
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Phonemic Awareness: A different take
Updated: Are dyslexic kids better at hearing the discrete sounds of language than others?
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