News & Views from Davis Dyslexia Association International
Researchers working with children found that we dyslexics seem to be highly sensitive and attuned to our social environment. This can be a strength, a benefit of having dyslexia; however, this might also be the reason why we are more prone to feelings of anxiety or sadness.
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In this video, I discuss the second “elephant”: who invented reading and why is it so difficult for some people?
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I knew I was different long before anyone informed me of a formal diagnosis. Letters never flew in the same way to me, the way so many of friends seemed to have effortlessly understood them.
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Elephant in the Room Video Series In this video I discuss the first “elephant”. What is causing the dyslexia, ADD,
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This special video looks at the dyslexic mind and experience. The video combines live-action, interviews and animation.
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Have you ever felt at odds with your own brain? I have; my name is Zoë and I’m 16. I am proud to have dyslexia but that doesn’t mean it isn’t difficult.
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Lydia enjoyed math until third grade. When the numbers started getting bigger, and long division and multiplication were getting more
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When you want to perceive the true facts of reality for listening, looking, or remembering something in the outside environment, there is a best place for the mind’s eye to be.
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A quick, interactive overview of key questions used to diagnose dyslexia.
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In this “Elephant in the Room” series, I define and address the “elephants” that are often so hard to find
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How can you make tables insightful? Let a child prove what the results are, by making them visible. In the
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And how some researchers are starting to get things right (2022 update). Dyslexic differences reflect underlying mental strengths, not brain defects.
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