What is the Double Deficit in Dyslexia?
You will hear references to the “double deficit” in dyslexics. This is a theory that dyslexics both have a weak phonological awareness (of the sounds in words) and also a poor naming speed rate, when asked to recall words. We see this pattern in a subset of the...
read more3 Ways Music Can Help You Read
Music is a powerful teaching tool and the more students learn about music the more it can actually help them read. So many of the same skills and strategies we use to read, we also use when we listen to music. When teachers can help their students practice these...
read moreFamous Dyslexics: David Boies
David Boies is one of the most famous trial lawyers in the United States. He has been the big name in many high profile cases, including Bush v. Gore during the 2000 election, and U.S. Department of Justice v. Microsoft in an anti-trust suit. And yet “the lawyer that...
read moreIs Your Child Actually a Genius?
Students who test well in the traditional realms of verbal and mathematical abilities are able to show how bright they are. But what about intelligent children who don’t test well in these traditionally tested areas; like dyslexics and strong visual learners who...
read moreLanguage Delay in Children
I am a mum of an 11 year old boy who has a Severe Language Delay and Auditory Processing Disorder. My son was never formally diagnosed with a delay until around 4 years of age. I knew. It seemed quite obvious that something wasn’t right. He didn’t reach those...
read moreIs Fat the Key To Success For Your Child?
Believe it or not, fat is probably the most important element of your child’s diet. Let me explain why. First, your neurones are largely made of fat. The long, fast ones are actually wrapped in fat too, to speed the connection. Multiple Sclerosis is an auto-immune...
read moreFactoid Friday: Reading problem milestones indicate future failure or success
Factoid: “Children who have not developed some basic literacy skills by the time they enter school are 3 - 4 times more likely to drop out in later years.” - National Adult Literacy Survey, (2002) NCES, U.S. Department of Education At Easyread we don’t recommend...
read more5 Enjoyable Reading Activities For You And Your Child
As a reading teacher, I want parents to make reading part of their children’s lives. It’s cliché, but parents are their children’s first teachers, and need to instil the love and importance of reading. When parents read books, magazines and newspapers, and involve...
read moreWhat is Easyread and how does it help dyslexia?
Easyread founder and CEO David Morgan struggled to learn to read as a child, and 30 years later, found himself in reading time battles with his own sons, who had the same problem. “It can become quite traumatic!” says David. Around the same time, he became the acting...
read moreDoes Music Make You “Better”?
One of the many ways one can be a “better” person is to be kind and thoughtful of others. Few people would disagree with the suggestion that empathy is a good thing. Here is an interesting study suggesting that music improves your empathy:...
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