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Start Teaching Before Birth

I would like to create a section devoted to preparing children to read. Preparation begins before birth when parents read aloud, sing,...

"What's happening?" Questions From a Second Grader

“Hey! What’s happening? What’s going on here?” These questions expressed a smidgen of the confusion and pain our grandson experienced in...

Finding Brilliance in Learning Differences

This week, I got an up close and personal reminder of why I remain interested in children with dyslexia. One of our grandsons, a quirky...

Do We Weaken Learning With Accommodations?

When do accommodations enhance education? When do they water down learning experiences? As a former special education teacher, I believe...

Apple vs. Google: The Real Winners Are Students with Dyslexia

You may have noticed a little friendly competition between Apple and Google, the technology giants who are in constant battle to be King...

Feel the Grief from Dysgraphia & Dyslexia

“I do not want any child to cry the hours I did as a young person or hear the harsh words I did. I never quit trying to improve; even at...

How to Promote Reading Comprehension

Imagine my surprise years ago when a child who read a passage beautifully, could not paraphrase the meaning or answer a single question....

What Do We Need to Know About Deep Dyslexia?

Teachers of children with dyslexia take many additional educational hours. Academic Language Therapy (ALT) provides the most extensive...

Definition of Dyslexia

Dyslexia The following definition of dyslexia is from the Texas Education Code (state law): “Dyslexia means a disorder of constitutional...