Famous Dyslexics: ‘Community’ star, actor Joel McHale
Actor and comedian Joel McHale is best known for his starring role in television's hit series Community, and E!'s The Soup. He was recently interviewed on NPR radio about his acting career and how it is intertwined with his dyslexia. McHale was raised in Seattle in an...
read moreOur 15-year-old son is now reading
Thanks to Easyread, our 15-year-old son is now reading. As a homeschooling mom, it was heartbreaking to watch our bright boy struggle to master reading. I read to him from when he was a baby and he loved books, but reading simply did not stick. Phonics and frequent...
read moreMother of 5 dyslexic children awarded MBE by Queen
Yes, you heard that right. Susan Flohr's five children - now grown - all struggled with reading difficulties. And a few years in to parenting, both she and her husband were diagnosed with dyslexia too! But this is one unstoppable family of seven. Her husband is a...
read more…it worked for us!
The Easyread programme is well-paced with rewards at each stage to encourage the children. The games are also an incentive to work through the lessons. My son couldn't read when we started the programme. After completing the lessons consistently over a period of...
read moreDoes musical dyslexia exist?
A recent article explored whether or not there is such a thing as "musical dyslexia". After all, musical notation is a type of language, and some people do struggle to learn it. A neuroscientist has proposed the name "dymusia". It has never been proven, but research...
read moreFamous Dyslexics: Novelist Esther Freud
British novelist and actress Esther Freud has written 8 books, one of which was made into a film starring Kate Winslet. And she had dyslexia, not learning to read and write well until she was over 10 years old. She attended a Steiner school, which she now describes...
read moreAre you for or against standardized testing?
Are your for or against standardized testing? This one question divides parents, teachers, and even governments from one era to the next. Pros The arguments for standardized testing haven't changed much over the years. Proponents say that they: help parents and...
read moreCase Study: Guessing, Poor Handwriting, Tears
Before Easyread, Lydia's struggles began early. Teachers noticed her reading difficulty right from the start in kindergarten (age 5). Her mother noticed that all of her peers were already reading, but Lydia just couldn't grasp it. With a lot of effort she could sound...
read moreFamous Dyslexics: Former MP Lorna Fitzsimons
Former Labour MP Lorna Fitzsimons was in government for 8 years, but has been a natural campaigner for causes her whole life. This is despite only learning to read at age 13 due to her dyslexia! She grew up in Lancashire and struggled mightily in school due to her...
read moreNew dyslexia laws sweeping the States
There's been a hotbed of legal activity in the last year surrounding an important educational issue: support for children with diagnosed dyslexia and related reading difficulties. The United States seems to be riding a wave of new laws that are sweeping state...
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