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December 26, 2017
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Entrepreneur: Parallels exist between dyslexia and business #dyslexia
Sir Richard Branson is a most famous example of a successful entrepreneur in the UK who suffers from dyslexia. The Welsh education system didn’t believe dyslexia existed back in the…
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Living With Dyslexia #dyslexia
Step into the shoes of a real person that has dealt with Dyslexia before now. Living with Dyslexia will introduce many significant challenges that people might not expect. People have…
Dysgraphia
This is what your handwriting says about your personality… and it’s a lot more than you think #dysgraphia
A graphologist can learn a lot about your personality by the size of your handwriting text. For example, small handwriting could mean that you’re shy and withdrawn. Large handwriting could…
December 22, 2017
Reading
Volunteers spend evenings reading with children in shelters through ‘Bedtime Stories’ program #reading
A bedtime story program has caught the attention of the news media. The program has volunteers sit down with children to read bedtime stories when possible. Read about the effort…
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Widely Hated Comic Sans Might Be Lifesaver for People With Dyslexia #dyslexia
Sensory Processing Disorder
Special Needs Mom Issues Urgent Plea to Parents: “Please Teach Your Kids Not to Be Jerks” #spd
Follow the story of one young boy with a limb difference that is fascinating. His parents and caretakers have followed the story with interest since it was first developed. People…
December 21, 2017
Dysgraphia
Handwriting instruction is making a comeback #dysgraphia
A debate is underway when it comes to handwriting standards in many schools in the country. People want to see cursive handwriting make a comeback whenever possible. Fortunately, instructors are…
Dyscalculia
Common Core Math Only Subtracts from Education #dyscalculia
A debate is circling over Common Core standards in many schools across the country. Math is a tricky subject to teach and Common Core may make that worse. Students struggle…
Sensory Processing Disorder
Origins of autism: Abnormalities in sensory processing at six months #spd
Parents want to know more about autism and how it affects their children. The origins of autism have been a mystery for many for some time now. But research is…
