Category: Dyslexic Talents

Dysfunctional Science – How a study about dyslexia gets things wrong

Posted on June 28, 2019June 30, 2019 by Abigail Marshall

Updated: Research shows differences in dyslexic brain function that are tied to dyslexic strengths, not a mental dysfunction.

Thinking with Clarity – 3D Thinking

Posted on June 24, 2019June 28, 2019 by DDAI

A look at how three-dimensional thinking and perception can be tied to difficulties with reading and print. From New Zealand

How do dyslexic brains work?

Posted on May 30, 2019May 30, 2019 by DDAI

Animated video exploring the dyslexic thought process.

Research: Dyslexics have better picture-memory (updated)

Posted on March 29, 2019July 2, 2019 by Abigail Marshall

(Researchers puzzled by results) If you wanted to design a study to test the hypotheses that dyslexics tend to think

Research Update: Morphemes, Meaning, and Dyslexia

Posted on November 6, 2017November 6, 2017 by Abigail Marshall

In recent years, several separate teams of researchers have issued a series of groundbreaking studies, focused on the reading strategies

Dyslexia and Giftedness – By the Numbers

Posted on May 11, 2017July 2, 2019 by Abigail Marshall

A new study by Italian researchers suggests that the rate of intellectual giftedness among students with dyslexia and related learning

A Fictional Facilitator – Book Review

Posted on February 12, 2016February 13, 2016 by Marcia Maust

Christmas on Cougar Mountain by Nancy Radke (Book 10 in the Sisters of Spirit series) This is a fictional story

Take the “DYS” out of DYSLEXIA

Posted on October 5, 2015July 2, 2019 by Dionysis Papachristodoulou

By definition, the term dyslexia indicates illness, defect a problematic situation (dysentery, dysplasia … dystopia!). In the beginning there was

Survey Results from Dyslexic Advantage

Posted on June 30, 2015February 8, 2017 by Abigail Marshall

Dyslexic Advantage has announced the release of preliminary survey results exploring the talents tied to dyslexia. Well over a

Check out the Codpast!

Posted on October 1, 2014January 20, 2015 by DDAI

The Codpast is a place where the cool and creative side of Dyslexia is celebrated. “In are monthly podcast you’ll

Success: Singer Klaire de Lys meets her fundraising goal

Posted on August 19, 2013July 3, 2019 by DDAI

Singer and artist Klaire de Lys has succeeded in her quest to raise £5000 to establish a bursary to help

Klaire de Lys raises funds for Davis programs

Posted on July 29, 2013July 3, 2019 by DDAI

(Cross posted from http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/klaire-de-lys-dyslexia-bursary-fund) On 1 August 2013, dyslexic singer, artist and make-up artist Klaire de Lys will shave her