Category: Support & Acccommodations

The Dyslexic Statistic

Posted on November 6, 2020September 5, 2021 by Hayley Butcher

Dyslexia is a common neurodiversity that is ever or omnipresent across all cultures, ages, and societies. Worldwide statistics emphasise than

The Dress Rehearsal

Posted on August 28, 2020September 7, 2021 by Patrick Courtois

A Very Special Time In this unprecedented period in human history, children and students of all ages have never experienced

The Benefits of Humour

Posted on April 3, 2020September 8, 2021 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, 2020September 9, 2021 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, 2020September 9, 2021 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, 2020December 5, 2021 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, 2019December 5, 2021 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, 2019September 11, 2021 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, 2018September 12, 2021 by Abigail Marshall

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

Test Prep Strategies for Dyslexic Students

Posted on May 24, 2017September 12, 2021 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, 2017September 12, 2021 by Tom Rose

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

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