Tag: literacy

The nonsense of teaching nonsense words

Posted on September 8, 2023September 8, 2023 by Abigail Marshall

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

Dyslexia and Reading Science

Posted on May 26, 2023May 26, 2023 by Abigail Marshall

Dyslexics learn differently. That’s pretty much baked into the definition of dyslexia. Dyslexia is not the result of poor teaching, nor is it the same as reading failure.

So your child hates to write?

Posted on February 17, 2023March 14, 2023 by Kelsie Olds

Some kids are interested in “writing” when they’re 2. They love letters and learn all the letter names and the

Mental Imagery and Reading Comprehension

Posted on January 27, 2023January 27, 2023 by Abigail Marshall

Recent research utilizing a new, objective measure shows a strong link between mental imagery abilties and reading comprehension among adults.

The Second Elephant: Who invented reading and why?

Posted on November 4, 2022September 30, 2022 by Carl Nigi

In this video, I discuss the second “elephant”: who invented reading and why is it so difficult for some people?

Picture Grammar App for Visual Learners

Posted on May 6, 2022May 6, 2022 by DDAI

The Picture Grammer app is a handy, image-based reference for dyslexics, visual thinkers, and those learning English as a foreign language.

Two Misleading Myths about Dyslexia

Posted on April 29, 2022July 14, 2022 by Abigail Marshall

Over the years I have confronted two persistent myths about dyslexia. These myths seem contradictory, but both are based on a misunderstanding of dyslexia. And both also stand in the way of dyslexic children receiving meaningful and effective help.

Drop Everything and Read for Dyslexia!

Posted on March 4, 2022February 27, 2022 by DEAR for Dyslexia

DEAR is a literacy challenge- it stands for ‘Drop Everything and Read’. But it’s not a way of reading that

British Dyslexia Association calls for education shift beyond phonics

Posted on November 12, 2021January 8, 2023 by DDAI

The British Dyslexia Association says that dyslexic children cannot learn to read from phonics teaching alone.

The Phonics Trap

Posted on November 5, 2021November 5, 2021 by Abigail Marshall

Dyslexic children who fall behind in the early years of their schooling usually perform poorly on tests of phonemic awareness or phonetic decoding.

Ron Davis’ Discovery – 40 Years On

Posted on January 8, 2021September 2, 2021 by DDAI

Forty years ago – in 1981 – Ronald Dell Davis stumbled on a breakthrough idea. Was there a way to turn his dyslexia off?

A Mother’s Path to Discovery

Posted on November 27, 2020September 5, 2021 by Abigail Marshall

Book Review: Reversed, a memoir, by Lois Letchford. A mother’s quest to help her dyslexic son.

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