Category: First Person Accounts

The Gift of Dyslexia: The Book that Completely Changed my World

Posted on March 26, 2021March 25, 2021 by Matthew Head

After writing my first article on the Gift of Dyslexia blog, it was recommended to me to give the book

My daughter’s dyslexia: My search for a solution

Posted on March 12, 2021March 12, 2021 by Elena Nikulina

It all started with my daughter. In the third grade, a serious regression began: reading completely went wrong! She read the simplest early reader books and made tons of mistakes in every word.

Dropping into Wonderland

Posted on March 5, 2021March 6, 2021 by Susan Smarjesse

I felt like I had dropped into The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland while doing my first case study for

My Own Experience Growing Up Dyslexic

Posted on February 26, 2021January 29, 2021 by Carl Nigi

In this video I talk about my own experience growing up dyslexic, and why I became a Davis facilitator.

Dyslexia Life Hacks – Hacks, Tips and Tricks for Dyslexics by Dyslexics.

Posted on February 5, 2021March 25, 2021 by Matthew Head

My website, Dyslexia Life Hacks, shares various tools, tips and tricks that I have encountered over the years to assist

Strengths Versus Weaknesses

Posted on December 4, 2020December 6, 2020 by Hayley Butcher

So often when reading about dyslexia one reads and hears only the negative impacts, the struggles and difficulties dyslexic individuals

A Mother’s Path to Discovery

Posted on November 27, 2020November 26, 2020 by Abigail Marshall

Book Review: Reversed, a memoir, by Lois Letchford. A mother’s quest to help her dyslexic son.

How to spot trouble with trigger words

Posted on November 13, 2020June 22, 2020 by Carl Nigi

Dyslexia: how to tell if someone is having difficulty with trigger words In this video I continue to discuss why

Problems with small words

Posted on October 16, 2020June 14, 2020 by Carl Nigi

Dyslexia: why words like “the”, “enough” and “is” are such a problem In this video I discuss why people with

Dyslexia, AD(H)D or Learning Disability?

Posted on September 11, 2020August 25, 2020 by Carl Nigi

Confusion over terminology In this video I talk about the confusion that can arise over terminology and simplify it. Some

Disorientation and the Symptoms of Dyslexia

Posted on August 14, 2020August 13, 2020 by Carl Nigi

In this video, I talk about what Ron Davis discovered about his own dyslexia and how all the symptoms of

A Recipe for Empowerment

Posted on July 31, 2020June 27, 2020 by Hayley Butcher

Work ethic, perseverance, and motivation are excellent tools for building success and achievement throughout our daily lives. These factors are