Nov 6, 2012 | DM News Blog
Interview with François Grosjean, an expert on bilingualism 1. As a professor of psycholinguistics, what can you tell us about how many people it is estimated are bilingual in the world? Is bilingualism more common than we might think in places like the UK and US? It...
Oct 23, 2012 | DM News Blog
A whole new light I just got back from Irlen screener training and I have discovered something incredible: I see distortions when I read. The reason this is incredible is because I had no idea I had this problem. This realization has changed my world for the better!...
Oct 19, 2012 | DM News Blog
Tommy Hilfiger is one of the world’s premier fashion designers. His labels can be found in high street stores everywhere. He has amassed huge personal wealth after building his company from the ground up at age 18. And he has dyslexia. New York born and raised,...
Oct 17, 2012 | DM News Blog
Researchers have continued their hunt for early signs of dyslexia: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/01/23/children-brain-changes-may-detect-dyslexia/ What they are asking is really a statement of the obvious: if a child finds auditory processing of sounds hard,...
Oct 16, 2012 | DM News Blog
Literacy issues don’t just affect kids in the classroom. They can have a wide-spread – and painful – impact on children. Research shows that children with learning disabilities are especially likely to suffer from self-esteem issues. As parents, we all...
