BOOK REVIEW: The Dyslexic Advantage
The Dyslexic Advantage: Unlocking the Hidden Potential of the Dyslexic Brain is written by Brock L. and Fernette F. Eide. London: Hay House, 2011. As the title suggests, Drs Brock and Fernette Eide’s main concern in this book is to examine dyslexic people in terms...
read moreFamous Dyslexics: Tom Cruise
This has got to be one of the most famous faces in the world: Tom Cruise – born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV – is an international celebrity known for his film roles in the Mission Impossible series, Jerry Maguire, and Top Gun, to name a few. He is also a global figure...
read more5 Hidden Health Hazards in your Bathroom
We spend a lot of our lives in the bathroom pruning, cleaning, and preparing ourselves and our families for the outside world. Sometimes the places that are most familiar to us are the places where the most accidents can happen. So here are some tips for protecting...
read more5 Effective Strategies for Coping with Teasing
Teasing is an unfortunately common occurrence in schools, especially Elementary and Middle Schools. Dealing with teasing is important in order to manage school emotionally, intellectually, and academically. Coping strategies for it are important, so that teasing...
read moreIEP vs 504 Plan: What’s the Difference?
In the United States, if your child is falling behind the expected average in his or her schoolwork, some kind of educational plan may be drafted, approved and implemented. This may be due to a behavioral emotional, academic or medical issue – in any of these cases,...
read moreCould we change the alphabet to beat dyslexia?
Over the years many people have suggested that our alphabet and spelling is at the root of our difficulties with literacy in the English-speaking world. Are they right? The simple answer is yes! To a degree this is surely true. Languages with simpler spelling systems...
read moreCase Study: Letter reversals, atrocious spelling, guessing short words
From tears of despair to tears of joy…Easyread was the key that unlocked Louisa’s reading and writing potential. The Problem When Louisa started school age 6 it was instantly clear that her spelling was poor compared to other children her age. By the end of the school...
read moreA Day in the Life of an ASD (autism) Teacher
Guest writer Lehanie Moller tells a bit about the qualities necessary to be a special needs teacher, and what a typical day looks like in an autism-only classroom. For any aspiring teachers out there, we hope this is helpful! To be an SEN (special educational needs)...
read moreFamous Dyslexics: Charlie Trotter
Charlie Trotter just might be America’s most famous chef-restaurateur. And he knows it. “There was a law that was passed about five years ago, in the city of Chicago: you couldn’t open a restaurant unless you worked at Charlie Trotter’s,” he quips. His restaurant has...
read moreReading and Writing Wars
Working one on one with a child in elementary school was such a privilege. The students I taught struggled with literacy and writing. The frustration they experienced, the anxiety and feelings of failure were all very real and tough to witness. I have so much respect...
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