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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... ![Unleash Dyslexic Writing with Dr. Nicole Swedberg [Premium]](https://old.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Screen-Shot-2016-06-16-at-2.38.51-PM.jpg)
by Fernette Eide | | Dysgraphia, Dyslexic Advantages, Premium, Premium Content, Video, Writing
In step-by-step fashion, learn how to unleash the dyslexic writing talent of students through Dr. Nicole Swedberg’s idea of Mini-Writes. In her talk, Dr. Swedberg talks about short writing assignments can help students master small achievable goals. She describes how... ![Executive Function: What Smart People Do Differently While Learning [Premium]](https://old.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/woman-thinking-our-shutterstock.jpg)
by Fernette Eide | | Accommodations, Education, Learning, Memory, Premium, Premium Content, Social and Emotional, Teachers, Testing
When researchers compared high IQ and average test subjects in a learning paradigm, the results were surprising. In some areas high IQ individuals work less, as might be expected by the idea that higher IQ people have more efficient brains for learning tasks, but in... by Fernette Eide | | Assessment, Being Dyslexic, Education, Memory, Premium, Premium Content, Reading, Stealth Dyslexia, Writing
With all of the advances in our understanding of early intervention, dyslexia in older students and young adults often gets short shrift. The paper by Dr. Kathleen Niesen and colleagues has some interesting findings that have important points for identification,... 
by Fernette Eide | | Accommodations, IEP, Reading, School, Writing
“My daughter currently has an IEP. We asked that we keep her accommodations of the IEP in place but take a break from the support she is receiving from the resource teachers, with both pull out and push in. We were told that we need to revoke her IEP in order to...
