Category: Support & Acccommodations

The Benefits of Humour

Posted on April 3, 2020March 30, 2020 by Hayley Butcher

Laughter is infectious. Sometimes I don’t even know what a person is laughing at, yet it makes me burst out

The Sociology of Dyslexia

Posted on March 13, 2020March 1, 2020 by Hayley Butcher

Dyslexia is often considered purely in a medical or biological sense. The social model also explores social, cultural and political concerns.

Learning: A Pleasure or a Chore?

Posted on February 28, 2020February 19, 2020 by Patrick Courtois

Very young children are hungry for everything they can learn. But sometimes this thirst for knowledge dries up, the child

Fitting Davis Tools into an IEP

Posted on January 24, 2020January 25, 2020 by Abigail Marshall

A parent asks how to include Davis techniques within a school-based IEP.

IQ & Dyslexia

Posted on November 1, 2019October 9, 2019 by DDAI

This short video from Edutopia.org provides an excellent overview of research evidence tied to IQ, reading, and dyslexia – and

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, 2017August 23, 2019 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