Many children may find it difficult to focus, learn, read, vocalize and comprehend, in addition to many other school related tasks, due to a potentially hereditary neurological disorder called dyslexia. Dyslexia could be seen with ADHD/ADD disorders as well. It’s more than just a visual issue and should be taken care of as soon as […]
Princeton University Press has published an anthology on mathematics. The essays are not written to only appeal to those interested or studying mathematics, but for anyone. The anthology is said to be an easy read and comprehensible to those who aren’t mathematicians. The anthology hopes to shed a more interesting light on the world of […]
Over 70 parents, mentors, teachers, and those diagnosed with dyslexia gathered at St. Mark’s UMC for the Nebraska Dyslexia Association’s fourth annual Fall Celebration. Leading dyslexia researcher Dr. Dennis Molfese and his wife Dr. Victoria Molfese addressed the crowd, along with teachers and students affected by dyslexia. Stories of progress and encouragement were shared as […]
This article contains numerous links to resources that parents, educators, and students can use to fight, reduce, and prevent bullying at school or in their communities. These resources include lesson plans for teachers, information about how to encourage positive student activism against bullying, along with examples of positive student leadership, and links to videos about […]
Recent research has shed light on the brain activity of individuals as they read and process a book. A study that asked participants to read a chapter from a Harry Potter book has provided new information regarding brain activity. This article discusses those implications, in regards to reading disorders, strokes, and brain activity in general.
After being diagnosed with severe dyslexia in year two, student Amy Grant was facing an uphill battle. She was receiving D grades until getting the support she needed to start earning A-C grades after attending the Writhlington School. From there she was offered a college course where she excelled under the guidance of her tutor. […]
Dawn Neiman has known for years that more needs to be done for students with dyslexia, so she decided to create her own summer program. The intensive five week program features a teacher-student ratio of almost 1 to 1. Students have made phenomenal progress, jumping multiple grade levels. Neiman is still calling on the public […]
This article centers around the shame and confusion that dyslexic students can feel in high school. It features a student who thought she struggled with spelling and just did not like reading throughout her school years until a high school English teacher suggested she get tested for dyslexia. After being diagnosed with dyslexia, she began […]
Born with a congenital heart defect, Keenan Jones faced life saving surgeries as a child that deprived his brain of oxygen. Speech and reading problems challenged him throughout his school years and his dyslexia has continued to make reading difficult for him, even today. Against the odds, however, Keenan found his passion and talent in […]
This article is about the History of Dyslexia written from the perspective of an individual who has lived with it. It provides a brief, but detailed, account of the evolution of both the terminology and understanding of Dyslexia. There is a chronological history of when Dyslexia was discovered and the impact certain professionals had on […]
