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 | | dyslexia, Executive Function, Learning, Premium, Premium Content
Often when the term “multisensory” is used when talking about dyslexia, math manipulatives or Orton-GIllingham curricula are what come to mind. But multisensory is much more than its association with education. Multisensory abilities and talents account for many super...
by Sarah from Dyslexic Advantage | | Dyscalculia, dyslexia, Education, Math, Premium, Premium Content, Strategies, Teachers, Testing
With continually evolving Algebra 1 & 2 mandates, it is becoming increasingly important that dyslexic students master Algebra in order to pursue their dreams of certain careers and college degrees. Many dyslexic students are well-suited to the logic of Algebra,...
by Fernette Eide | | Premium, Premium Content, Reading, Teaching
Q: I’m a homeschooling mom of 3. There is dyslexia in our family. I’d like to be able to start an inexpensive no-frills reading program with my oldest child who is 9. Are there programs that work that don’t require extensive training? A: Yes. There are effective and...
by Fernette Eide | | Foreign Language, Premium, Premium Content
“…reading, writing, listening and speaking skills in foreign languages are all significantly affected by weaknesses in linguistic coding skills even when the native language has been been well-mastered…” – Elike Schneider and Margaret Crombie in Dyslexia and Foreign...