by Fernette Eide | | Accommodations, Advocacy, Being Dyslexic, College, Stealth Dyslexia
The US Department of Justice just released final regulations regarding the implementation of the American for Disabilities Act. “These rules clarify and refine issues that have arisen over the past 20 years and contain new and updated requirements.” Direct...
by Fernette Eide | | Accommodations, Advocacy, College, Dysgraphia, Math, Premium, Premium Content, Reading, School, Stealth Dyslexia, Writing
The new SAT started March 2016. From the New York Times, “What’s true of the writing section is true of the new SAT in general: There’s much more to read. “The most fundamental change is that there are many, many more words,” said Aaron Golumbfskie, education...
by Dyslexic Advantage Team | | College, dyslexia, Education, Learning, Strategies
It’s not easy. There are lots of reasons to hate or at least strongly dislike high school. What if you’ve done what you could to self-advocate and educate your teachers and classmates, but can’t help but dread going back to school every day? Here are...
by Dyslexic Advantage Team | | College, dyslexia, Research
In research that was just published last month, investigators at the University of Washington were surprised to find when investigating pathways involved with writing – that brain connections of dyslexic subjects were more extensive and more far ranging than the...
by Dyslexic Advantage Team | | Accommodations, College, dyslexia, Education, Premium, Premium Content
FIGHTING FEBRUARY BLUES There are seasonal issues that can make February an especially difficult month for everyone. The holiday rush and start of the new term are over, the daylight hours are shorter, and midterms are looming large. Work may pile up as students fall...
by Sarah from Dyslexic Advantage | | College, dyslexia, Premium, Premium Content, Research, Spelling, Writing
As dyslexic college students are entering 2- and 4- year colleges in increasing numbers, questions arise as to the impact of dyslexia-related challenges on essay writing. The National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 had found that although a majority of LD students in...