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A VOICE FOR DYSLEXIA
Submitted by Deborah Lynam Parent, Decoding Dyslexia – NJ One of the first things a parent discovers as we begin the journey to learn about dyslexia and to find resources for our children is that there are two distinct worlds. The first is … Continue reading
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Tagged brain-based science, Common Core Content Standards, Congressional Dyslexia Caucus, Decoding Dyslexia, dyslexia, dyslexia awareness, Elementary and Secondary Education Act, empower families, ESEA, IDEA, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, intervention, language center, literacy, policy makers, public education, remediate
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WHAT IS DYSLEXIA…
…and Why is Our Answer Important? Submitted by Brock and Fernette Eide, Authors of The Dyslexic Advantage What does it really mean to be dyslexic? The most common definition states that dyslexia is a brain-based disorder that makes reading and spelling … Continue reading
GROWING GIANTS
In case you missed it, giant pumpkins have been in the news. While we have been attending to our teaching and various daily obligations, monitoring presidential debates or developments in the Middle East, the world of giant pumpkin growing was … Continue reading
WHAT IF PEOPLE WITH DYSLEXIA INVENTED WRITING?
We are so accustomed to reading and writing that it’s hard to imagine that once no one was able to read. We may think of reading as being hardwired into our brains, but it’s not. Reading and writing is nothing … Continue reading
THE DYSLEXIA PARADOX
To date, the earliest that a reading disability/dyslexia (RD) can be reliably diagnosed is in second grade and most exhibit enduring reading impairments throughout adolescence and into adulthood. However, research has shown that intervention is most effective in kindergarten and … Continue reading
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Tagged academic development, at risk, beginning readers, cognitive development, customized curriculum, depression, dyslexia, early intervention, early predictors, early remediation programs, feeling vulnerable, lonliness, misinterpret child's struggle, parents, reading disability, reading motivation, self-esteem, self-motivated, social and emotional potential, teachers, vocabulary skills
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