by Fernette Eide | | Accommodations, Advocacy, IEP, Parents, Psychology, Research, School, Social and Emotional, Teachers
In one of the largest surveys of Dyslexic school children across the United States to date (Dyslexia at School Survey, Dyslexic Advantage), an overwhelming majority (76%) reported that their public school students were routinely assigned work they couldn’t possibly...
by Fernette Eide | | N Strengths, Parents
This post is for all those great fathers who never lost sight of the young men or women their children could become. Here’s a story from the past – some of the experiences will sound familiar: “Several of my uncles and aunts had tried to teach me to...
by Dyslexic Advantage Team | | dyslexia, Parents, Teaching
“How do you not to feel stupid when everyone else is learning something that you can’t grasp at the same pace? The shame of not being able to read out loud without stuttering or misspelling something on the blackboard in front of the class was almost...
by Fernette Eide | | Advocacy, Assessment, Dyslexia Laws, Parents, Professionals, Psychology, RTI, School, Teachers
RTI or Response To Intervention is currently the dominant approach to reading instruction in public schools across the United States (over 70% of school districts), but in a just-released progress report funded by the Department of Education from the Institute of...
by Dyslexic Advantage Team | | Accommodations, Advocacy, dyslexia, Education, Modifications, Parents, Teachers
KNOW! One of the first steps in advocacy is knowing which accommodations and or modifications you need. ASK! Here’s a nice list from the state of CT. There’s a reason this article is filed under “Self-Advocacy”. Students...
by Dyslexic Advantage Team | | dyslexia, Education, Parents, Social and Emotional, Strategies, Teaching
Dr. Michael Ryan is a Michigan Clinical Psychologist who developed one of the first clinical programs for LD students at Colorado State University and he spoke at our first Dyslexic Advantage conference. From his writing at LDOnline and the IDA: How can parents and...