Category: Education & Career

Because Every Day is Not the Same

Posted on June 16, 2023November 18, 2024 by Kelsie Olds

Many neurodivergent people have skills that fluctuate from day to day. This comes often in IEP meetings that I’m sitting in.

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Little Hands, Big Goals

Posted on June 9, 2023November 18, 2024 by Tracy Doyle

Did you know that the bones in our hands and wrists are not fully developed until late adolescence? Yet we

Why the dyslexic brain is misunderstood

Posted on June 2, 2023November 18, 2024 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, 2023November 18, 2024 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, 2023November 18, 2024 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, 2023November 18, 2024 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, 2023November 18, 2024 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.

A Challenging Math Program

Posted on March 24, 2023November 18, 2024 by Elena Nikulina

In a recent math program, I worked with a girl who seemed motivated, but overwhelmed by any mention of mathematical terms and numbers.

Too Hard, Too Soon

Posted on March 17, 2023November 18, 2024 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.

Chat GPT: A Game-Changer for Dyslexics

Posted on March 3, 2023November 18, 2024 by Arije-Aike de Haas

Chat GPT is probably the next big technological advancement that will make the lives of dyslexics a lot easier. It

“Evidence Based” — But does it work?

Posted on February 24, 2023November 18, 2024 by Abigail Marshall

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

So your child hates to write?

Posted on February 17, 2023November 18, 2024 by Kelsie Olds

Some kids are interested in “writing” when they’re 2. They love letters and learn all the letter names and the

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