Category: Learning Tools

Helpful materials for dyslexic adults and kids

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

Advice from a Literacy Problem Solver

Posted on December 27, 2019December 10, 2019 by DDAI

In this 30 minute interview, author and educator Lois Letchford shares her insights and unique approach to helping dyslexic schoolchildren

Picture Grammar App for Visual Learners

Posted on August 6, 2019August 7, 2019 by DDAI

Picture Grammer, a new app for iPads, is a reference for dyslexics, visual thinkers, and those learning English as a foreign language.

How VR Can Help Dyslexic Students

Posted on June 6, 2018June 7, 2018 by Jeannie Bentley

VR developers are collaborating with institutions to explore the use of virtual reality as an effective educational tool. They are looking at how it can enhance learning, especially for students facing challenges like dyslexia.

5 Creative Writing Tools for Dyslexic Kids

Posted on March 26, 2018August 3, 2019 by Nancy Spektor

5 Creative writing tools for dyslexic kids A couple of months ago I finished my year-long teaching course at a

5 Tips for Teaching Writing Skills to Dyslexic Students

Posted on October 9, 2017July 15, 2018 by Mary Walton

Dyslexic students often struggle with writing. Often what a dyslexic student writes is not what they are trying to say.

The Fundamentals of Learning

Posted on May 21, 2015August 3, 2019 by Geoff Nixon

You can’t love learning if you struggle with it. Learning should be a lifelong obsession that starts at an early

A Font for Dyslexia: To Pay, or Not to Pay?

Posted on September 16, 2013August 3, 2019 by Abigail Marshall

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