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Below you will find essays, articles and posts. To read about a specific topic, click on one of the links below and scroll down.

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,...
Barbara Frandsen
Apr 4, 2023


"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...
Barbara Frandsen
Jul 17, 2022


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...
Barbara Frandsen
Jul 17, 2022
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...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 26, 2022


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...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 26, 2022


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...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 26, 2022


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....
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 25, 2022


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...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 24, 2022


Definition of Dyslexia
Dyslexia The following definition of dyslexia is from the Texas Education Code (state law): “Dyslexia means a disorder of constitutional...
Barbara Frandsen
Jun 20, 2022
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