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Abigail Marshall (retired) was the Webmaster & Internet Information Services Director for Davis Dyslexia Association International from 1995-2024. 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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Two Books for Right Brain Learners

Posted on August 22, 2014December 15, 2024 by Abigail Marshall

Barbara Hoi of Sydney, Australia has published two books sure to delight parents and teachers. The first book is

Word meaning and processing speed

Posted on October 1, 2013December 15, 2024 by Abigail Marshall

Dyslexia expert Maryanne Wolf says, “the more you know about a word, the faster you can read it.” Now researchers

Extra time? Choose wisely….

Posted on September 27, 2013December 15, 2024 by Abigail Marshall

A great article at Headstrong Nation provides a cautionary note about the common classroom accommodation of extra time being extended

New Research: Small screen E-readers and dyslexia

Posted on September 23, 2013December 15, 2024 by Abigail Marshall

A new study support the use of tablets and other e-reading devices for dyslexic high school students. Researchers found that the

A Font for Dyslexia: To Pay, or Not to Pay?

Posted on September 16, 2013December 15, 2024 by Abigail Marshall

I’ve been seeing some buzz in social media about a specialized font for dyslexics, called Dyslexie. I am 100% in

Study supports Davis Symbol Mastery

Posted on August 31, 2013December 15, 2024 by Abigail Marshall

A recently published case study documents the progress of a fourth grade special education student who successfully used a modified

ADHD? or Sleep Deprivation?

Posted on April 29, 2013December 15, 2024 by Abigail Marshall

An article in the New York Times highlights the fact that many children and adults are mistakenly diagnosed with ADHD,

Parents need help, too

Posted on April 4, 2013December 15, 2024 by Abigail Marshall

A researcher in England recently reported on the experiences of parents of school-age children who had been identified as dyslexic

Study measures disorientation in dyslexic children….

Posted on February 26, 2013December 15, 2024 by Abigail Marshall

… but the researchers don’t seem to know that’s what happened. Here’s what they do know: “[C]hildren who are poor

Allophonic Processing & Dyslexia – A Research Update

Posted on February 15, 2013December 15, 2024 by Abigail Marshall

New research among dyslexic adults seems to confirm that dyslexics have a heightened sensitivity to sounds of language, thinking in

Picture It! Teaching Visual-Spatial Learners

Posted on January 16, 2013December 15, 2024 by Abigail Marshall

Davis Facilitator Crystal Punch has teamed with educator Betty Maxwell to write a new book geared to teachers and homeschoolers.

Teacher Says “I Quit!”

Posted on January 7, 2013December 15, 2024 by Abigail Marshall

He wanted to motivate his 2nd graders to be life-long learners — but current trends in educational policy stand in his way.

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