Making Math Real
How can you make tables insightful? Let a child prove what the results are, by making them visible. In the
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Category: Learning Tools
Helpful materials for dyslexic adults and kids
Picture Grammar App for Visual Learners
The Picture Grammer app is a handy, image-based reference for dyslexics, visual thinkers, and those learning English as a foreign language.
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The “Why Tyrannosaurus” Course for Parents
Three years ago, I started work on a quick, simple but effective course for parents seeking insights, strategies, and support that would make them the best helpers they can be for their dyslexic child.
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Test Anxiety and Exam Phobia
A free webinar for parents. Test anxiety and exam phobia can be debilitating for bright but struggling picture-thinking dyslexics. Find
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Talk Positively!
Here is what I learned when spending time with a child labeled with oppositional defiant disorder and ADHD.
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Top Tip for Dyslexics: Sports
In 2018, I was fortunate enough to participate in counseling sessions for parents of dyslexics. One day, a parent said
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IcanRead – A tool for dyslexic people
As a father of a dyslexic son, I have looked into many tools and supportive measures to help him with
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Using Clay to Learn Subject-Specific Vocabulary
For students, subject vocabulary is hard and there is a lot to consume over a short space of time. Students may be introduced to 12-15 new words in a single day.
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A Different Approach to Reading Cursive Writing
Many children and adults find it especially difficult to read cursive writing. One problem is that the shapes of cursive letters are often inconsistent from word to word, in ways that can make words very hard to recognize.
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The Paradigm of a Learning Disability
In this video I talk about the current paradigm of learning disabilities and how I believe that we, as dyslexics,
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Dyslexic Note-Taking: How to Double Your Memory Performance
Visual note-taking is a great way to boost memory performance for anybody who is willing to try. We are able
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When the “Different” Learner meets Cursive Writing
Most folks today don’t write in cursive. Some people never even pick up a pen or pencil. Writing in cursive has become rare — yet reading cursive remains an important life skill.
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