Category: Support & Acccommodations

IcanRead – A tool for dyslexic people

Posted on October 8, 2021November 18, 2024 by Adam Gustavsson

As a father of a dyslexic son, I have looked into many tools and supportive measures to help him with

Are Dyslexic Accommodations Fair? Yes, Here’s Why

Posted on August 27, 2021November 18, 2024 by Arije-Aike de Haas

Studies have shown that some consider accommodations unfair, especially when the individual performs well. Still, there are many reasons why

Diagnosing Dyslexia: New Criteria, New Dyslexics?

Posted on April 16, 2021November 18, 2024 by Arije-Aike de Haas

In the mid-19th century, we defined dyslexia as an unexpected underachievement in otherwise intelligent individuals. The disagnosic statistic manual for

Is Dyslexia A Disability? Why Not to Trust the Label

Posted on January 22, 2021November 18, 2024 by Arije-Aike de Haas

Is dyslexia a disability?” Yes, officially dyslexics carry the label “disabled.” Dyslexia is explicitly mentioned as a disability in the

The Dyslexic Statistic

Posted on November 6, 2020November 18, 2024 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, 2020November 18, 2024 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, 2020November 18, 2024 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, 2020November 18, 2024 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, 2020November 18, 2024 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, 2020November 18, 2024 by Abigail Marshall

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

IQ & Dyslexia

Posted on November 1, 2019November 18, 2024 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, 2019November 18, 2024 by Abigail Marshall

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

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