by Fernette Eide | | Accommodations, Being Dyslexic, Careers, dyslexia, Dyslexic Advantages, Famous People with Dyslexia, Neurodiversity, Science, Stealth Dyslexia
Answer: Yes. Absolutely. There have been many famous physicians who were dyslexic, and many today that you might not know who are dyslexic because many don’t identify in the workplace and many more weren’t formally identified. The typical profile of a... ![Strategies for Addressing Math Mistakes [Premium]](https://old.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Screen-Shot-2019-08-30-at-9.03.20-AM.jpg)
by Dyslexic Advantage Team | | Dyscalculia, dyslexia, Dyslexic Advantage Magazine, Math, Premium, Premium Content, Strategies
Working memory mistakes in math include mistakes such as losing place in problems, errors due to missed steps or key information, and calculation errors like near-misses or reversed digits, directional errors, or procedural errors like errors of grouping or carrying.... 
by Dyslexic Advantage Team | | dyslexia, Math, Teaching
For dyslexic students, the problem with word problems isn’t just the fact that they have to be read without error – but that there are many aspects of the language commonly found in word problems that will frustrate many dyslexic students if they... 
by Dyslexic Advantage Team | | dyslexia, Education, Research
Parents and dyslexia advocates should beware – there are vocal proponents arguing against the importance of intelligence and / IQ in determining the educational needs of students with dyslexia. As far as it seems we have come with dyslexia (more states with... 
by Dyslexic Advantage Team | | Books, dyslexia, Reading
“It’s refreshing to read about someone else so successful that thinks like me because of how their brain is wired, which has often only been seen as a learning disability. I’ve always known I had a different way of seeing the world which became more apparent... ![[PREMIUM] The Auditory Friendly Classroom](https://old.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/auditory.jpg)
by Dyslexic Advantage Team | | dyslexia, Premium, Premium Content, Strategies, Teaching
ENVIRONMENT – Reduce background noise as much as possible (carpeted, tennis balls on chair legs, closed doors) – Preferential seating for students – away from doors, windows, noisy heaters, overhead projectors, pencil sharpeners, noisy classmates – Allow students to...
