Category: Support & Acccommodations

Making Progress is Not Enough

Posted on February 18, 2019November 18, 2024 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, 2018November 18, 2024 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, 2017November 18, 2024 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, 2017November 18, 2024 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, 2015November 18, 2024 by Abigail Marshall

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

A Davis Facilitator Responds

Posted on October 18, 2013November 18, 2024 by DDAI

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

Extra time? Choose wisely….

Posted on September 27, 2013November 18, 2024 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, 2013November 18, 2024 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, 2013November 18, 2024 by Abigail Marshall

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

Klaire de Lys raises funds for Davis programs

Posted on July 29, 2013November 18, 2024 by DDAI

On 1 August 2013, dyslexic singer, artist and make-up artist Klaire de Lys will shave her head to raise bursaries for people with dyslexia and on a limited income to access the Davis Dyslexia Programme.

Parents need help, too

Posted on April 4, 2013November 18, 2024 by Abigail Marshall

A researcher in England recently reported on the experiences of parents of school-age children who had been identified as dyslexic

Learning Inclusion

Posted on February 27, 2013November 18, 2024 by Jonathan Mooney

I’m on a plane today headed to Alberta, Canada to give a talk at an inclusion conference. Nothing new—been speaking

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