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September 24
Handwriting Is a Process, Not a Messy Page Dysgraphia Handwriting Is a Process, Not a Messy Page A neat page looks like success and a messy one looks like carelessness. A new scoping review of 158 studies says both readings miss the point: the useful information about…
September 23
Dyscalculia Isn’t a Line Your Child Is On the Wrong Side Of Dyscalculia Dyscalculia Isn’t a Line Your Child Is On the Wrong Side Of A brand-new model of dyscalculia support begins at the moment of diagnosis and ends in recovery or dropout. But the strongest recent research keeps finding that line is blurry. If… Struggling With Math Isn’t One Broken Skill. It’s Several. Dyscalculia Struggling With Math Isn’t One Broken Skill. It’s Several. Your child isn't a numbers person, the story goes, so give them more numbers. A new Stanford study says that misses it: math struggle is spread across several systems at… A Reading Bill Cleared the House. Phonics Is Necessary, Not Sufficient Reading A Reading Bill Cleared the House. Phonics Is Necessary, Not Sufficient The U.S. House passed a Science of Reading bill that steers federal money away from teaching kids to guess words. The research backs that move hard. It also says something…
September 22
Tisha Campbell Got Her Diagnosis at 57. What It Replaced Matters ADHD Tisha Campbell Got Her Diagnosis at 57. What It Replaced Matters Tisha Campbell was diagnosed with autism and ADHD at 57, after a lifetime of masking. Her relief is real. But the research on what a label does to a child… Jinger Duggar Says She Has Dyslexia. No One Ever Checked. Dyslexia Jinger Duggar Says She Has Dyslexia. No One Ever Checked. Jinger Duggar says she has dyslexia, and in the same breath, that she was never diagnosed. Coverage treats it as a lifelong trait to cope around. The field’s own 2025… Before You Call Dyslexia a Gift, Ask What the Label Replaces Dyslexia Before You Call Dyslexia a Gift, Ask What the Label Replaces Montana State celebrates the strengths of the dyslexic mind this October. It is a hopeful framing, and it points at something real. But the research on what a diagnosis does…
September 21
Did Your Diet in Pregnancy Cause Your Child’s ADHD? Not So Fast ADHD Did Your Diet in Pregnancy Cause Your Child’s ADHD? Not So Fast In 2025, headlines told expectant mothers a 'Western' diet raised their child's odds of ADHD. A 2026 genetic follow-up from largely the same research team could not find the causal…
September 20
A High IQ Doesn’t Erase a Child’s ADHD Struggles ADHD A High IQ Doesn’t Erase a Child’s ADHD Struggles A large new study of children diagnosed with ADHD found higher verbal intelligence tracked with less inattention and, at the same time, more impulsivity. Being bright doesn't shield a child… Writing Accommodations Are a Map, Not Your Child’s Finish Line Dysgraphia Writing Accommodations Are a Map, Not Your Child’s Finish Line A popular guide reframes your child’s writing accommodations as a map of where writing breaks down, not a list of exceptions. It is a useful shift, and it stops one…