News & Views from Davis Dyslexia Association International
Updated: A study shows that wider spacing between the letters in reading materials can help dyslexic children read faster and better.
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It probably looks impossible at first. But as you scan through the page, the words seem to materialize. As you continue
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Diagnosing Dyslexia: New Criteria, New Dyslexics?
In the mid-19th century, we defined dyslexia as an unexpected underachievement in otherwise intelligent individuals. The disagnosic statistic manual for mental
The Emotional Wiring of the Dyslexic Brain
Brain researchers recently explored whether dyslexic children had stronger emotional reactions than non-dyslexic children.
Test Taking Anxiety
The sweaty palms…the flip-flopping stomach… the brain-fog… reading questions repeatedly. I wonder how many of you can identify with test-taking anxiety.
The Gift of Dyslexia: The Book that Completely Changed my World
After writing my first article on the Gift of Dyslexia blog, it was recommended to me to give the book The
Finding Your Special Kind of Smart
Book Review: Cartwheels, by Tracy Peterson with Sloane LaFrance. Parents often ask for help in explaining a diagnosis of dyslexia to very young children.