News & Views from Davis Dyslexia Association International
Educators use the term “orthographic mapping” to describe the way that written words are etched into long-term memory. Once a person has “mapped” a word, they will be able to recognize the word instantly by sight
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It is extremely common and normal for children to reverse or invert letters when they are learning to write, or
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Researchers know that dyslexics learn to read differently, but schools continue to focus on children’s weaknesses rather than their strengths.
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From 2014 to 2018, I worked with almost 250 students in the age group of 5 to 14 years, to
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It’s natural to confuse b and d — it is the unlearning of “mirror generalization” that’s hard. Here’s what scientists have discovered.
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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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In yet another case of a scientific study to prove what should be obvious, researchers now report that children with
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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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Dyslexia Q&A: Advice for Parents
This is the final installment of a seven-video series from an interview style Q & A session. This video is focused on how parents can better understand and help their kids.
Dyslexia Q&A: The Dark Side of Dyslexia
This is the sixth of a seven-video series taken from an interview style Q & A session. In this video we discuss some of the hardships that dyslexic children and adults face in life.
Disorientation and Visual Confusion
When my clients arrive with visual sensory disorientations it can be a result of life stress. Or simply that they are naturally strong visual learners in a world of words where confusion causes these symptoms.
How to Tell Time
The seven most common sources of confusion for children, and how to address them.
Dyslexia Q&A: Which Program is Right for Me?
This is the fifth of a seven-video series taken from an interview style Q & A session. In these videos we explore the experience of disorientation.
