Famous Dyslexics: Duncan Goodhew
Duncan Goodhew is a famous British swimmer and sport advocate who medalled at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. And he is dyslexic. He struggled with reading and literacy from a young age, though his dyslexia was not diagnosed until his teens. He has said in interviews that...
read moreI am stunned!!
All is going well. William bought home a school journal/chapter book and managed to read practically all of the words - I am stunned!! Compared to where we were a few months ago! I am going to check with the teacher where he is at as the book was for over age 8 and a...
read moreFactoid Friday: Is cursive writing better for dyslexics?
Fact: Recent fMRI research shows that using your hands helps trigger stronger memory for learning. When people write things, they remember them for a longer period of time. This has some interesting implications for children with reading and spelling difficulties. We...
read moreJust had to share!
Folks, Just had to share this as it happened after my last phone call with Sarah. While doing her school reading books today and yesterday Amalie successfully decoded the following words: navigate communicate cackled adoringly corrected carnivore It was tentative but...
read moreEnd of School Worries?
For parents of schoolchildren in the northern hemisphere, May and June can be nail-biting months. As the school year comes to an end, parents with struggling learners can be catapulted into worries about how their child will cope with the demands of the next year with...
read moreReally helped me
Dear David Easyread has really helped me with my spelling and typing!!! From Harry
read moreFactoid Friday: Dyslexics Are Pattern-Finding Ninjas!
Fact: In a 2011 study, dyslexics and typical readers were shown blurred images. The dyslexic students were able to decipher the images. Most typical readers were not. Dyslexia, or an unexpected reading difficulty given a learner's intelligence, often makes the years...
read moreA life saver
Hi Sarah, Things are going very well with the eye tracking. He is doing them at school and his teacher is also reminding him to do them before they read and before a test. His counselor gave him an extra exercise that includes eye tracking and breathing to help with...
read more5 Fun Eye-tracking Activities
About a third of the children we help have visual function weaknesses that hold them back. Even after we have fixed poor phonemic skills, issues like eye-tracking or convergence can prevent them from reaching their full reading potential. We often prescribe a 10-day...
read moreFamous Dyslexics: Kirstie Allsop
British TV presenter Kirstie Allsop is perhaps best known for hosting property and home development shows for the network Channel 4 such as Location, Location, Location and Relocation, Relocation. And she has dyslexia. Allsop's official title is "The Honourable...
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