Category: Education & Career

Picture Grammar App for Visual Learners

Posted on May 6, 2022May 6, 2022 by DDAI

The Picture Grammer app is a handy, image-based reference for dyslexics, visual thinkers, and those learning English as a foreign language.

Two Misleading Myths about Dyslexia

Posted on April 29, 2022April 17, 2022 by Abigail Marshall

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.

Drop Everything and Read for Dyslexia!

Posted on March 4, 2022February 27, 2022 by DEAR for Dyslexia

DEAR is a literacy challenge- it stands for ‘Drop Everything and Read’. But it’s not a way of reading that

What Dyslexic Math Professors can tell us

Posted on February 25, 2022February 24, 2022 by Abigail Marshall

New research explores the thought processes of dyslexic mathematicians — the strengths they share, and the challenges they encountered along the way.

Language Learning for Dyslexics

Posted on February 18, 2022January 4, 2022 by Arije-Aike de Haas

Evidence-based learning tips Often we are told “learn this!” but normally nobody tells us how. With this video, I wanted

Comprehension Strategies win out

Posted on February 4, 2022February 4, 2022 by Abigail Marshall

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.

Test Anxiety and Exam Phobia

Posted on January 28, 2022January 27, 2022 by Richard Whitehead

A free webinar for parents. Test anxiety and exam phobia can be debilitating for bright but struggling picture-thinking dyslexics. Find

The expense of doing Davis, the cost of not!

Posted on January 21, 2022January 11, 2022 by Carl Nigi

In this video, I answer a question about the expense of doing a Davis program with a facilitator and talk about the price of the Davis kits for home use.

British Dyslexia Association calls for education shift beyond phonics

Posted on November 12, 2021January 20, 2022 by DDAI

The British Dyslexia Association says that dyslexic children cannot learn to read from phonics teaching alone.

The Phonics Trap

Posted on November 5, 2021November 5, 2021 by Abigail Marshall

Dyslexic children who fall behind in the early years of their schooling usually perform poorly on tests of phonemic awareness or phonetic decoding.

Dyscalculia Test for Adults

Posted on October 15, 2021February 21, 2022 by Arije-Aike de Haas

This dyscalculia test for adults can be a good start to discovering whether or not you have dyscalculia. The more

IcanRead – A tool for dyslexic people

Posted on October 8, 2021September 21, 2021 by Adam Gustavsson

As a father of a dyslexic son, I have looked into many tools and supportive measures to help him with

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