Category: About Dyslexia

More than just a memory, it was an EXPERIENCE!

Posted on March 30, 2013July 3, 2019 by Cathy Cook

Frustrating. That’s it. Hugely frustrating dealing, with stereotypes and misperceptions that cloud the field of dyslexia. It’s the closed mindedness

Learning Inclusion

Posted on February 27, 2013July 3, 2019 by Jonathan Mooney

I’m on a plane today headed to Alberta, Canada to give a talk at an inclusion conference. Nothing new—been speaking

Picture It! Teaching Visual-Spatial Learners

Posted on January 16, 2013July 2, 2019 by Abigail Marshall

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

The neural signature of creativity

Posted on November 23, 2012July 2, 2019 by Abigail Marshall

In 1980, Ron Davis realized that his mind was at its dyslexic worst when he was at his creative best.

Super Powers of Dyslexia

Posted on September 25, 2012July 2, 2019 by Cathy Cook

“Dyslexia is a super power,” my young friend and client Chase told me the other day. “Dyslexia is a good

How the brain interprets art

Posted on September 15, 2012July 2, 2019 by DDAI

CNN Health has a feature story what neuroscience has to tell us about how our minds make sense of art

Can you read this?

Posted on August 13, 2012July 2, 2019 by Abigail Marshall

It probably looks impossible at first. But as you scan through the page, the words seem to materialize. As you continue

If you’re so smart …….

Posted on July 20, 2012July 2, 2019 by Abigail Marshall

Katie is the 8 year old daughter of a very smart lawyer — but when she asks for help with

Dyslexia Drawn

Posted on July 10, 2012July 2, 2019 by DDAI

What does your dyslexia look like? This is a question that Sue Bell, an adult literacy support specialist, asked dyslexic adults

Reader/Writers for Students – A blessing or a curse

Posted on June 27, 2012July 2, 2019 by Ann Cook

Recently I interviewed a young man who had successfully completed a degree at university. He was looking to pursue the

The Dyslexia Quandary – Continued

Posted on June 25, 2012July 2, 2019 by Abigail Marshall

About two weeks ago, I wrote about a proposed revision to the DSM-V that retreats from an earlier draft proposal by

Don’t lock us out!

Posted on June 10, 2012July 2, 2019 by Abigail Marshall

This post is borne of frustration. Once again I have encountered a barrier that made it very difficult for me