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 for. During my research on dyslexia as a mom...
Tips for Storytelling — How to engage readers and listeners
Storytelling has been around as long as humankind. It is one of the most effective ways to communicate an important truth to another person. It is a connection point...
Three Parts to a Word – an Explanation from Brain Research
Davis Symbol Mastery — the modeling of words in clay – is based on the principle that each word has three parts: what it means, what it looks like,...
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 to scan down the page, you may find that...
Those trigger words!
Research shows that the most common word found in English-language books is “#8221; Matjaž Perc at the University of Maribor in Slovenia analyzed data taken from million books published between...
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 mom is in despair, fearing that her daughter will...
Dyslexia Drawn
What does your dyslexia look like? This is a question that Sue Bell, an adult literacy support specialist, asked dyslexic adults who came to her center. In order to provide...
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 eliminating use of the word dyslexia. I expressed concerns about the...
Just another label!
Since starting nearly 5 years ago, I have been amazed at the number of labels we invent for the same thing, particularly when it comes to dyslexia. I have...
Wider letter spacing helps dyslexic children read
A new study shows that wider spacing between the letters in reading materials can help dyslexic children read faster and better. European researchers found that extra-wide letter spacing...
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 big difference in preparing your child to become a...