Category: Support & Acccommodations

Wider letter spacing helps dyslexic children read

Posted on April 30, 2019July 2, 2019 by Abigail Marshall

Updated: A study shows that wider spacing between the letters in reading materials can help dyslexic children read faster and better.

Making Progress is Not Enough

Posted on February 18, 2019July 2, 2019 by Christina Tan

The phrase “making progress” is misleading. Children with dyslexia need to close the gap to catch up to their peers.

A Broader Legal Definition of Dyslexia

Posted on January 7, 2018January 9, 2018 by Abigail Marshall

There is a bill currently under consideration in the New York legislature that would add a new definition of dyslexia

7 Tips for eLearning for Dyslexic Students

Posted on October 26, 2017November 4, 2017 by Chris Richardson

Throughout the past decade, we’ve witnessed an incredible improvement of people’s understanding of dyslexia. It is one of the most

Test Prep Strategies for Dyslexic Students

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Matthew Pietrafetta

Making the academic leap from high school to higher education can be challenging for any student. For students with dyslexia,

How to manage dyslexia on the SAT and ACT

Posted on March 28, 2017May 24, 2017 by Tom Rose

Explore the three main considerations for dealing with dyslexia and the SAT or ACT.

US Education Department OK’s the Word “Dyslexia”….. sort of

Posted on October 24, 2015July 2, 2019 by Abigail Marshall

In an artfully and elusively worded missive, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) has issued a formal letter “clarifying” standards

Educating a Child with Autism

Posted on September 24, 2014July 2, 2019 by Felicity Dryer

Neither parenting nor teaching a child with autism is an easy task. Success in both areas relies on a collaborative

A Davis Facilitator Responds

Posted on October 18, 2013July 2, 2019 by DDAI

The Ottawa Community News has recently published a response from Davis Facilitator Marcia Code to a series on dyslexia published

Extra time? Choose wisely….

Posted on September 27, 2013July 3, 2019 by Abigail Marshall

A great article at Headstrong Nation provides a cautionary note about the common classroom accommodation of extra time being extended

New Research: Small screen E-readers and dyslexia

Posted on September 23, 2013July 3, 2019 by Abigail Marshall

A new study support the use of tablets and other e-reading devices for dyslexic high school students. Researchers found that the

A Font for Dyslexia: To Pay, or Not to Pay?

Posted on September 16, 2013August 3, 2019 by Abigail Marshall

I’ve been seeing some buzz in social media about a specialized font for dyslexics, called Dyslexie. I am 100% in