Kids say the darndest things when they read, but does this mean they have dyslexia? Some kids write their 3’s as E’s or E’s as 3’s, but does this mean they have dysgraphia? Well, for about 80% of the population, it likely means neither. But for 1 in eve ...
Why Should All Teachers Understand the Science of Reading?
“Teaching: the profession that creates all other professions.” -Unknown It is key for teachers to understand how the science of reading really works. Teachers must be advocates for their students. After all, they are educating our next generation of le ...
10 Celebrities Who Didn’t Let Dyslexia Stop Them
1. Barbara Corcoran is a powerhouse to be reckoned with on the hit television show, Shark Tank, along with the next 2 celebrities on our list. Barbara admittedly struggled with dyslexia throughout school but did not have a diagnosis until later in adul ...
6 Myths & Facts About Dyslexia
MYTH: Dyslexia is just reading letters backwards or upside down. FACTS: While reading letters backwards or upside down can be the results of untreated dyslexia, it goes much further than this. With any medical or educational diagnosis, the side effects ...
Are Dyslexia & Mental Health Related?
This is a great question! Unless you or someone you know has dyslexia and, or a mental health disorder, it may be difficult to understand the differences between them. Let’s start by defining both. Dyslexia is a neurobiological disorder. According to ...
A Quick Guide to Dyslexia and Working Memory Issues
Contrary to popular belief, working memory has little to do with memories and more to do with memorization of information. The Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity reports, “often an educational evaluation will describe a dyslexic student as having ...
How Does Dyslexia Impact Self-Esteem?
According to the Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity, children as young as second grade may have low self-esteem directly related to their struggles with reading and writing. Adolescents and adults who do not receive accommodations for their dys ...
5 Ways to Improve Dyslexia Working Memory Problems
Any given day you walk into Dyslexia School of Houston, you might see kids jumping on a trampoline with handles or cooking up alphabet soup in the kitchen. No need to worry, you’re in the right place! You see, students with dyslexia are five times mo ...
What Are The Challenges of Assessing Dyslexia?
Assessing dyslexia can present many challenges, including the varied interpretations of what dyslexia actually means. Dyslexia is defined by the Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity as, “an unexpected difficulty in learning to read. Dyslexia tak ...
Dyslexia Treatment: Can It Be Solved?
There is no way to cure or correct the underlying brain dysfunctions that cause dyslexia, but with proper treatment, everyday problems dyslexia causes can be solved. Dyslexia is a neurobiological disorder and not necessarily hereditary, though the ch ...