Dyslexic Inventions: Twister and NERF
Reyn Guyr (1935-present) is the American toy inventor responsible for international hit games such as Twister and NERF ball. As a child, Guyr had undiagnosed dyslexia and struggled for years to master basic reading and spelling. He found out about his dyslexia only...
read moreWONDERFUL and incredibly positive…here’s to having a son who can read!…
Elijah is 8 years old and has really struggled to read and write. We took him out of school to homeschool him when he was in Year 1 because he was so clearly unhappy. (One large reason for this was that he was labelling himself 'stupid' because he couldn't read and...
read moreFactoid Fridays: How Much Sleep Do Kids Need?
Fact: Although children do need a decreasing amount of sleep as they age, teenagers up to age 18 or so still need a few hours more than the average adult! Check out this table below. Are your kids achieving their sleep targets? Or perhaps more to the point...are you?!...
read moreEasyread Empowers at Magic Johnson Center
The Easyread System is improving low literacy levels of children living in supported housing outside Washington DC, as a part of a Magic Johnson Community Empowerment Center initiative. The center, in Bladensburg (Maryland), launched a free comprehensive after-school...
read moreFamous Dyslexics: Ruby Wax
Ruby Wax is an American-born comedian who has built her career in the UK over the last four decades. She is perhaps best known for her comedic television show where she interviewed celebrities. And she has dyslexia. Wax was born and raised outside of Chicago. Her...
read moreDebunking 5 Dyslexia Myths
1. Word flipping, like was/saw or on/no, or mirror writing, is a sure sign of dyslexia. Word flipping or mirror writing are classic "symptoms" often heralded as proof of dyslexia. But many people with reading difficulty don't do either of these things. We've found...
read moreFactoid Friday: Is Too Much Screentime Damaging For Children?
Fact: In 2011, the American Academy of Pediatrics declared that exposure to screens is detrimental to children under the age of two. The Millennium Cohort Study, which tracked the development of UK children born between 2000 and 2002, found that by age five children...
read moreEverything going awesomely well…
Everything is going really well with Charlotte's reading, she is doing awesomely well! - J
read moreOverall very pleased
We are overall very pleased. Rachel still enjoys doing the lessons very much and never complains about doing her EasyRead. We skip Jungle Juggle every other day since she is a little tired of that exercise. Rachel's ability to read and reread fluently in EasyRead is...
read moreDyslexic Inventions: Bunsen Burner
Michael Faraday (1791-1867) is thought of as the best experimentalist scientist in the history of the discipline. He discovered many chemical and physical properties, and invented the first version of the Bunsen burner – even though it now carries the name of a later...
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