Embracing my Dyslexia
Before I started my author’s journey, only three people knew I had dyslexia. I was always embarrassed about it and didn’t like to admit I needed help.
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Before I started my author’s journey, only three people knew I had dyslexia. I was always embarrassed about it and didn’t like to admit I needed help.
Continue readingOver 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.
Continue readingAll I wanted was for my son to become a reader. I wanted him to be able to read easily and automatically, without effort.
Continue readingResearchers know that dyslexics learn to read differently, but schools continue to focus on children’s weaknesses rather than their strengths.
Continue readingWhat happens when a child cannot learn to read through phonics? Educational researchers have a word for those children: they
Continue reading[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?
Continue readingUpdated: A study shows that wider spacing between the letters in reading materials can help dyslexic children read faster and better.
Continue readingUpdated: Research does not support claims that use of a specially designed custom font for dyslexia leads to improved reading performance.
Continue readingPractice makes perfect. Better said, practice makes progress. Learning a new skill requires repetition to automate it. Similarly, every beginner
Continue readingDyslexia, often described as a hidden reading disability, causes difficulty in learning to read or interpret words, letters, and other
Continue readingThe Ottawa Community News published a response from Davis Facilitator Marcia Code to a series on dyslexia published in September
Continue readingIt probably looks impossible at first. But as you scan through the page, the words seem to materialize. As you continue
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