Dyslexia the Gift Blog

Why it’s tough to learn to read through phonics:

Posted on May 15, 2019July 2, 2019 by DDAI

This engaging video from top educators explains why so many kids are confused when taught to “sound out” English words.

Wider letter spacing helps dyslexic children read

Posted on April 30, 2019July 2, 2019 by Abigail Marshall

Updated: A study shows that wider spacing between the letters in reading materials can help dyslexic children read faster and better.

Good Fonts for Dyslexia – An Experimental Study

Posted on April 17, 2019July 2, 2019 by Abigail Marshall

Updated: Research does not support claims that use of a specially designed custom font for dyslexia leads to improved reading performance.

5 Steps for Active Reading with your Child (Part 2)

Posted on April 6, 2019April 6, 2019 by Ayo Magwood

Five ways that you can help improve your child’s comprehension and encourage critical thinking as you read aloud.

Research: Dyslexics have better picture-memory (updated)

Posted on March 29, 2019July 2, 2019 by Abigail Marshall

(Researchers puzzled by results) If you wanted to design a study to test the hypotheses that dyslexics tend to think

Reading Actively to your Dyslexic Child

Posted on March 28, 2019April 6, 2019 by Ayo Magwood

Read ACTIVELY and aloud to your children for at least 30 minutes each night until their homework load and extracurricular activities no longer allow time for it, which generally occurs sometime in middle school.

The Meds Don’t Work (Updated)

Posted on March 24, 2019July 2, 2019 by Abigail Marshall

A longitudinal study at Johns Hopkins University shows that children on medication for ADHD fared worse over time than unmedicated kids.

Research shows greater improvement from strength-based teaching

Posted on March 13, 2019March 14, 2019 by Abigail Marshall

A recently published study from Canada shows that dyslexic students improve with spelling at a significantly higher rate when taught

A Davis Story: Marcia Maust

Posted on February 26, 2019March 5, 2019 by DDAI

Marcia Maust is Davis Supervisor-Specialist and Davis Autism Training Supervisor. She is also the editor of The Dyslexic Reader. In

Making Progress is Not Enough

Posted on February 18, 2019July 2, 2019 by Christina Tan

The phrase “making progress” is misleading. Children with dyslexia need to close the gap to catch up to their peers.

The nonsense of teaching nonsense words

Posted on February 12, 2019March 3, 2019 by Abigail Marshall

Dyslexic children often experience difficulty with phonetic decoding. Researchers and educators use nonsense words – also called nonwords or psuedowords

From South Africa – Video Overview of Dyslexia Program

Posted on February 11, 2019February 26, 2019 by DDAI

Davis Dyslexia Association Africa has shared this engaging and informative video, answering common questions about dyslexia and providing a window into

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