Test Prep Strategies for Dyslexic Students
Making the academic leap from high school to higher education can be challenging for any student. For students with dyslexia, this transition can seem even more intimidating as it...
Dyslexia and Giftedness – By the Numbers
A new study by Italian researchers suggests that the rate of intellectual giftedness among students with dyslexia and related learning disabilities may be almost double the rate among typically...
9 Free Apps and Online Resources for Dyslexic Students
Here is a quick overview of some free apps and online tools that can help dyslexic students work more effectively in the classroom, doing homework, or even studying for...
How to manage dyslexia on the SAT and ACT
Explore the three main considerations for dealing with dyslexia and the SAT or ACT.
Deep Dive into Self-Compassion
In a nutshell, self-compassion is being kind and understanding when confronted with personal failings rather than judging and self-criticizing for inadequacies or shortcomings. It is asking yourself “Would I say...
An Interview on Special Education with Pamela Guest, Chief Editor at IEP Magazine
Pamela Guest is the Founder and Chief Editor at IEP Magazine. More importantly, she is one of us, a parent of a dyslexic. She struggled throughout her son’s education,...
Dysfunctional Science – How a new study about dyslexia gets things wrong
Human beings are very good at tuning things out – not noticing objects or events in that are in plain sight, or becoming indifferent to distracting sounds in their...
3 Ways to Support your Dyslexic Child
Encourage your child by focusing on strengths and minimizing stress.
Focus on the whole child - not just academics!
Reading Fluency in Dyslexic Brain: Low Level/ High Content Books
Practice makes perfect. Better said, practice makes progress. Learning a new skill requires repetition to automate it. Similarly, every beginner reader needs to practice reading to improve fluency. Add...
Sleep Deprived Dyslexic
The longest activity in a typical day is sleeping. High quality and right quantity of sleep at the right time is more critical than most of us realize. The...
“Mommy! I want my FISH OIL!” declared my 7-yr old son…
Is this April’s Fools Day??? My 7 year old son is asking me to give him fish oil… I guess it worked! SCORE: Mom +1. The best thing, it...
When things don’t come easy
We often post reports of dramatic reading improvement with Davis methods, but sometimes a child faces a complex array of barriers. Axel Gudmundsson, of GiftedDyslexic in South Africa, writes: I worked with an...