Signs of Dyslexia: Have a Hunch & Need a Quick Check List?
October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. Here is a quick checklist for those who feel they need to know what to look…
US Education Department OK’s the Word “Dyslexia”….. sort of
In an artfully and elusively worded missive, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) has issued a formal letter "clarifying" standards…
The Dyslexia Quandary – Update
On December 1, the APA (American Psychiatric Association) approved the recommendations for the forthcoming DSM-5. I am not exactly sure…
Research Update: “Nonresponders” and dyslexia
A new study confirms that the children who fail to progress with traditional, phonics-based interventions are highly likely to be…
Breaking a myth: Dyslexics can become readers!
A mom writing in the New York Times expresses grief: her first grade daughter has been diagnosed with dyslexia. The…
The Dyslexia Quandary – Continued
About two weeks ago, I wrote about a proposed revision to the DSM-V that retreats from an earlier draft proposal by…
Just another label!
Since starting nearly 5 years ago, I have been amazed at the number of labels we invent for the same…
The Dyslexia Quandary
A comment on the current proposed DSM 5 criteria: New visitors usually discover our web site via a search for…