Famous Dyslexics: Princess Victoria of Sweden
Every girl dreams of being a princess. Fluffy dresses, handsome admirers, rose-petalled bathtubs…the whole pretty package. We never imagine that real life princesses might have real life problems to deal with along with the privileges. Swedish Crown Princess Victoria...
read moreParent Perspective: Easyread Helped Ben’s Intelligence Shine
Our son Ben turned 7 in November 2011. We had been concerned about his lack of progress in reading for some time. After several requests, over a six month period, we managed to arrange a meeting with the school. With no hesitation they agreed that Ben was experiencing...
read moreParent Perspective: Easyread Helped Ben's Intelligence Shine
Our son Ben turned 7 in November 2011. We had been concerned about his lack of progress in reading for some time. After several requests, over a six month period, we managed to arrange a meeting with the school. With no hesitation they agreed that Ben was experiencing...
read moreUnderstanding Learning Styles Can Help Children Learn Easier
If somebody were to give you driving directions to a place, and you drew a map while listening to the person telling you the directions, which would you recall when going there: - the act of drawing the map? - pictures in your head based on their...
read moreFactoid Fridays – Literacy in US Adults
Did you know that: 81 million adults in the U.S. (43%) can't read well enough to be sure when to take a medicine or find what time a TV show starts? This statistic comes from the National Adult Literacy Survey (2003) NCED, U.S. Department of Education. It...
read moreCase Study: APD, ADD, PPD, dysgraphia…
Case Study: The Miracle of Gabriel Just over a year ago, things were looking very different for Gabriel – he was in third grade and was classified as being 3 years behind his expected reading level. Gabriel’s mom, Bonnie, was being confronted with worrying acronyms...
read moreUK-Developed Solution for Dyslexia and Reading Problems Opens Office in beautiful Ojai, California
UK-Developed Solution for Dyslexia and Reading Problems Opens Office in beautiful Ojai, California Ojai CA, August 17th, 2013. The Olympics are not the only exciting thing which has come out of England recently. Easyread Support USA is a new company in Ojai offering...
read moreFamous Dyslexics: Reyn Guyer, Inventor of Twister and Nerf
Many of us have happy memories of collapsing on the floor with giggles during a game of Twister. Others of us have not-so-happy memories of a Nerf ball flying through the kitchen and knocking over a glass of juice while the kids are “just playing”! Did you know that...
read moreSleep, Memory and Easyread
One thing that parents and kids alike love about Easyread is that the lessons are short and fun. We have found that one 15-minute lesson per day and not a minute more is the best way to help a child to read! But why do we do this? It’s all based on...
read moreFamous Dyslexics: Sir Steven Redgrave, Olympic Athlete
We have reached the final instalment in our series on dyslexic Olympic athletes, and we've saved the best for last. Sir Steven Redgrave is the only person to have won gold medals at five consecutive games…if you step back and consider that each Olympics is four years...
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