Category: Learning to Read

Why the dyslexic brain is misunderstood

Posted on June 2, 2023May 24, 2023 by DDAI

This video explores the unique characteristics of dyslexic brains. It highlights research findingsabout cognitive strengths like visuo-spatial processing, narrative memory, problem-solving, and reasoning.

Dyslexia and Reading Science

Posted on May 26, 2023May 26, 2023 by Abigail Marshall

Dyslexics learn differently. That’s pretty much baked into the definition of dyslexia. Dyslexia is not the result of poor teaching, nor is it the same as reading failure.

Letter Reversals

Posted on May 19, 2023April 11, 2023 by Kelsie Olds

It is extremely common and normal for children to reverse or invert letters when they are learning to write, or

Why Clay?

Posted on May 5, 2023May 5, 2023 by Tracy Doyle

Why do we use clay with the Davis Method? At the heart of reading difficulties are often “sight words.” These

Finding the Invisible Dyslexic

Posted on March 31, 2023March 26, 2023 by Sharon Roberts

Sometimes the symptoms of dyslexia are obvious, sometimes not. There is a huge population whom I refer to as “the invisible ones”. I happen to be one of them.

Too Hard, Too Soon

Posted on March 17, 2023March 14, 2023 by Kelsie Olds

I walk into the classroom and sit down beside the child who’s on my caseload. We’re only supposed to work on handwriting, but she’s struggling in every way.

“Evidence Based” — But does it work?

Posted on February 24, 2023February 24, 2023 by Abigail Marshall

Parents seeking help for their dyslexic kids usually have one question uppermost in their minds: will it work?

Educational Bias and Dyslexic Learners

Posted on January 13, 2023January 22, 2023 by Abigail Marshall

Researchers know that dyslexics learn to read differently, but schools continue to focus on children’s weaknesses rather than their strengths.

Unwrapping the Gift of Dyslexia

Posted on December 16, 2022December 11, 2022 by Cathie Geraci

I am pretty sure that Ron Davis was the first person to call dyslexia a gift, when he published his book The Gift of Dyslexia in 1994. Nowadays, many people talk about dyslexia’s gifts, but what is it?

The Second Elephant: Who invented reading and why?

Posted on November 4, 2022September 30, 2022 by Carl Nigi

In this video, I discuss the second “elephant”: who invented reading and why is it so difficult for some people?

Dyslexia – The Elephant in the Room

Posted on September 2, 2022August 18, 2022 by Carl Nigi

In this “Elephant in the Room” series, I define and address the “elephants” that are often so hard to find

Hacking the Code: The Ziggety Zaggety Road of a Dyslexic Kid

Posted on August 5, 2022August 5, 2022 by Sharon Roberts

Book Review: Hacking the Code by Gea Meijering and Mads Johan Øgaard Want to get inside a dyslexic child’s mind?

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