A two-story package this weekend talks about dyslexia and what schools are and are not doing to address it. Education reporter Kristen Taketa shares some of what she learned while reporting on ...
Is your child’s school district a dyslexia/literacy failure super-spreader? To answer this question, let’s begin with a definition. What Is Dyslexia? As many as 1 in 5 children have symptoms of ...
Fewer than 40 percent of fourth and eighth grade students nationwide are proficient readers. Now, led by parents of children with dyslexia, a learning disability that makes reading and spelling ...
Unfortunately, the label of ‘being Dyslexic’ is often bring seen as a negative and can bring upset, limitations and hurdles to a student. However, with the right training, teaching and encouragement ...
Last week, The Senate Committee on Education hosted a hearing entitled “Understanding Dyslexia: The Intersection of Scientific Research and Education.” Testimony by a panel of top medical experts, ...
After the first letter, the rest is “scribble scrabble.” That’s what Laura Gutierrez sees when she tries to read, and it’s ...
Earlier this month, my Twitter stream exploded with passionate tweets about arguments related to the annual Literacy Research Association’s conference in Nashville (#LRA16). According to the tweets, ...
Genetics, audio processing and environment can all impact how our brains connect sounds to the symbols we use to read ...
The spelling crisis can't be fixed by relying on digital spelling tools. Credit: Ian Moore / Mashable Composite; J Studios / DigitalVision / FatCamera / E+ / Catherine Falls Commercial / Moment / ...
Is your child’s school district a dyslexia/literacy failure super-spreader? To answer this question, let’s begin with a definition. What Is Dyslexia? As many as 1 in 5 children have symptoms of ...