Is your child a “nonresponder”?
What happens when a child cannot learn to read through phonics? Educational researchers have a word for those children: they…
Super Powers of Dyslexia
"Dyslexia is a super power," my young friend and client Chase told me the other day. "Dyslexia is a good…
Dyslexic Like Me – Children’s App
Dyslexic Like Me is an interactive children’s book about understanding and overcoming dyslexia. Join a dyslexic boy named Austin as…
How the brain interprets art
CNN Health has a feature story what neuroscience has to tell us about how our minds make sense of art…
Procrastination…..
The Grammerly blog has a wonderful article about procrastination. They start by identifying the primary reasons for procrastination: overwhelm confusion…
Just right!
The other day one of the grandsons and I were in the car. Whizzing along we sang, "HI HO, HI…
Learning to pay attention early leads to long-term academic success
Young children who are able to pay attention and persist with a task have a 50 percent greater chance of…
Can you read this?
It probably looks impossible at first. But as you scan through the page, the words seem to materialize. As you continue…
Those trigger words!
Research shows that the most common word found in English-language books is "the." Matjaž Perc at the University of Maribor in Slovenia…
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…
If you’re so smart …….
Katie is the 8 year old daughter of a very smart lawyer -- but when she asks for help with…
Trouble with repetitive typing? A useful tool
I tend to make a lot of mistakes when I type. This is a problem, as my job primarily involves…
Dyslexia Drawn
What does your dyslexia look like? This is a question that Sue Bell, an adult literacy support specialist, asked dyslexic adults…
Reader/Writers for Students – A blessing or a curse
Recently I interviewed a young man who had successfully completed a degree at university. He was looking to pursue 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…
Don’t lock us out!
This post is borne of frustration. Once again I have encountered a barrier that made it very difficult for me…
The Dyslexia Quandary
A comment on the current proposed DSM 5 criteria: New visitors usually discover our web site via a search for…
Left from Write – A New Documentary about Dyslexia
A journey of exploration from Irish filmmaker Feargal Lideadha.
How do you read to your child?
Reading story books to small children is fun, but did you know that the way you read can make a…
Q&A: Spelling Help
A parent of a second-grader writes: My son had a big gain in reading after completing his Davis program week,…
Research Summary: Asymmetry and Dyslexia
Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) allows scientists to see the white matter fiber tracts that form the major connections among different…
The Dyslexic Brain – Wired for Whole Brain Thinking
Scientists can now capture images of the internal wiring of the brain, using a tool called "diffusion sensor imaging" (DTI). Research…