What I Know Now As a Teen With Dyslexia #dyslexia
Read this positive story of a teen who overcame Dyslexia!
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Could Your Child’s Reading Struggles Be Dyslexia? #dyslexia
Does your child have dyslexia? Check this article out to help you learn more!
Dyslexia dilemma in Virginia public schools #dyslexia
School districts in Hampton Roads, Virgina say they don’t screen for dyslexia (a language-based disorder which results in a person having difficulties with language skills such as reading, spelling and writing, even though the person might be highly intelligent.) nor do they track it. One in five children in the US has dyslexia and early […]
Kelli Ward proposes bill to allow dyslexic kids exemptions from ‘Move On When Reading’ law #dyslexia
Children with dyslexia are academically disadvantaged because struggles related to reading difficulties may cause schools to not allow them to continue in their education despite possessing otherwise sufficient cognitive and academic ability due to Arizona’s “Move on When Reading” law, which places hard requirements on reading ability by grade level. Arizona state lawmaker Havasu Ward […]
SCS System is implementing a new font to help students #dyslexia
New fonts may help students with Dyslexia.
When Struggling With Dyslexia Makes You A Better Entrepreneur #dyslexia
Overcoming Dyslexia, the highly prevalent learning difference is often misunderstood. Dyslexia affects people of all intelligence levels an can make someone a better entrepreneur. Dyslexic people become adverse and resilient. The earlier the person is diagnosed with dyslexia the better. No matter what the age diagnosis, it gives the person with dyslexia confidence and professional […]
Educators praise decision to leave dyslexia training bill largely unchanged #dyslexia
House Bill 1108 passed the house without any major amendments. The Bill aims to give educators more options when dealing with children who have dyslexia. These additional tools would help educators teach dyslexic children basic reading strategies that will hopefully allow them to more easily overcome their disability. There was fear that the bill would […]
Missouri House, Senate create “Legislative Task Force on Dyslexia.” #dyslexia
Dyslexia, the most common reading and language disability known, is believed to affect between 70 and 80 percent of all individuals with poor reading skills. The common disorder involves difficulty in reading and understanding words but has little effect on the individual’s intelligence level. Legislators are seeking help for these individuals by passing bills designed […]
‘Renegade’ 9-year-old tells all about dyslexia in new book #dyslexia
Read this touching account of a 3rd graders struggle with Dyslexia!
Southern Marylanders join other advocates to push for dyslexia legislation #dyslexia
Legislation to improve dyslexia education has become a forefront for many parents and advocates within the Maryland school systems. The passage of such legislation has become a reality and ways to accomplish this are already being discussed. Dyslexia education will become more prominent within school systems in Maryland creating specific task forces that will specialize […]