Dysfunctional Science – How a study about dyslexia got things wrong
And how some researchers are starting to get things right (2022 update). Dyslexic differences reflect underlying mental strengths, not brain defects.
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Author: Abigail Marshall
Abigail Marshall is the Webmaster & Internet Information Services Director for Davis Dyslexia Association International. She is also the author of two books about dyslexia, The Everything Parents Guide to Children with Dyslexia and When Your Child Has ... Dyslexia.
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Reading for Understanding – The Dyslexic Way
New reasearch shows that in untimed conditions, dyslexic university students have markedly better comprehension skills than others.
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Two Misleading Myths about Dyslexia
Over the years I have confronted two persistent myths about dyslexia. These myths seem contradictory, but both are based on a misunderstanding of dyslexia. And both also stand in the way of dyslexic children receiving meaningful and effective help.
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What Dyslexic Math Professors can tell us
New research explores the thought processes of dyslexic mathematicians — the strengths they share, and the challenges they encountered along the way.
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Comprehension Strategies win out
Reviews of long-term effects of school-based reading interventions show that consistent teaching of comprehension strategies is more effective than explicit teaching of phonics.
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The neural signature of creativity
In 1980, Ron Davis realized that his mind was at its dyslexic worst when he was at his creative best.
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The Phonics Trap
Dyslexic children who fall behind in the early years of their schooling usually perform poorly on tests of phonemic awareness or phonetic decoding.
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Breaking the Code: A novel
Book Review: Breaking the Code by G.B. Mackenzie. This is a novel about a 12-year-old boy who is good at solving problems, but cannot read.
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The Emotional Wiring of the Dyslexic Brain
Brain researchers recently explored whether dyslexic children had stronger emotional reactions than non-dyslexic children.
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Finding Your Special Kind of Smart
Book Review: Cartwheels, by Tracy Peterson with Sloane LaFrance. Parents often ask for help in explaining a diagnosis of dyslexia to very young children.
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A Mother’s Path to Discovery
Book Review: Reversed, a memoir, by Lois Letchford. A mother’s quest to help her dyslexic son.
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Miseducation and Dyslexia
A recent article in “The Guardian” profiled the views of British psychologist Julian Elliot. He criticizes the lack of a uniform standard for dyslexia diagnosis, but is mistaken to question the existence of dyslexia.
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