Famous 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...

Debunking 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...

From the Page to the Screen

Watching a movie with your children is another way to enhance and extend a good reading experience—and it’s just plain fun. Of course, many film adaptations don’t quite live up to their literary sources, but movies have their own charms. Watching a movie...

Decoding Dyslexia: Sweeping the Nation

Do you have a smart and creative child that has trouble reading, writing and/or spelling? Do you know what dyslexia is? Is there a Decoding Dyslexia Movement in your state? The Decoding Dyslexia Movement started with a group of parents from New Jersey who came...

Dyslexic Inventions: Fastest Ever Motorcycle

John Britten (1950-1995) was a New Zealander mechanical engineer who invented the fastest motorcycle in the world. From a young age, he struggled with dyslexia and school was more difficulty because of that. He often had both a reader for questions and a scribe for...