News & Views from Davis Dyslexia Association International
Many children and adults find it especially difficult to read cursive writing. One problem is that the shapes of cursive letters are often inconsistent from word to word, in ways that can make words very hard to recognize.
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Most folks today don’t write in cursive. Some people never even pick up a pen or pencil. Writing in cursive has become rare — yet reading cursive remains an important life skill.
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A talk by Sue Blyth Hall (Davis Facilitator, author, and founder of the Whole Dyslexic Society). Everyone is learning-able, however,
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Book Review: Cartwheels, by Tracy Peterson with Sloane LaFrance. Parents often ask for help in explaining a diagnosis of dyslexia to very young children.
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The Picture Grammer app is a handy, image-based reference for dyslexics, visual thinkers, and those learning English as a foreign language.
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Book Review: Reversed, a memoir, by Lois Letchford. A mother’s quest to help her dyslexic son.
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Educators use the term “orthographic mapping” to describe the way that written words are etched into long-term memory. Once a person has “mapped” a word, they will be able to recognize the word instantly by sight
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Recent research studies cast doubt on the role of phonological processing difficulties in dyslexia. One study, from the UK, suggests
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All I wanted was for my son to become a reader. I wanted him to be able to read easily and automatically, without effort.
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Researchers know that dyslexics learn to read differently, but schools continue to focus on children’s weaknesses rather than their strengths.
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Help, I forgot everything! I regularly have children who tell me that they have “forgotten everything” about lessons they have
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This is not an easy situation for many of us. Children in the coronavirus era still have dyslexia, but now the parent is responsible for how the child handles school duties.
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Learning disability or gift?
Charlie came to me for a Davis Dyslexia program. Here is what he thinks about the Davis program and how it has helped him.
Using Clay to Learn Subject-Specific Vocabulary
For students, subject vocabulary is hard and there is a lot to consume over a short space of time. Students may be introduced to 12-15 new words in a single day.
My Dyslexic Life -The To-Do List
To-do lists have never worked for me. I always start with good intentions, and I do write lots and lots of
Observing — Not so Easy?
Is it easy to observe? When I was in training to become a Davis Facilitator,, I learned how hard the role of observer can be.
Extraordinary Minds:
This new video looks at the dyslexic mind and experience. The video combines live-action, interviews and animation.