Tag: literacy

British Dyslexia Association calls for education shift beyond phonics

Posted on November 12, 2021January 20, 2022 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?

Picture Grammar App for Visual Learners

Posted on December 25, 2020December 5, 2021 by DDAI

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

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.

Finding Fluency

Posted on August 7, 2020September 7, 2021 by Abigail Marshall

All I wanted was for my son to become a reader. I wanted him to be able to read easily and automatically, without effort.

Spelling Help after a Davis Program

Posted on January 10, 2020September 9, 2021 by Abigail Marshall

A parent of a second-grader writes: My son had a big gain in reading after completing his Davis program week,

How do you read to your child?

Posted on November 30, 2019December 5, 2021 by Abigail Marshall

[Updated] 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 reader?

E-Books? New Study shows dyslexic comprehension better with printed books.

Posted on July 28, 2019December 5, 2021 by Abigail Marshall

Study shows that dyslexic university students have better reading comprehension of longer texts when reading from a printed book rather than an ebook.

Wider letter spacing helps dyslexic children read

Posted on April 30, 2019December 5, 2021 by Abigail Marshall

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

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

Posted on April 6, 2019September 11, 2021 by Ayo Magwood

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

Reading Actively to your Dyslexic Child

Posted on March 28, 2019December 5, 2021 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.

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