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Articles, education news, infographics and a podcast for parents of children with dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia and ADHD. Written parent-to-parent, grounded in neuroscience.

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Dyslexia at College: Is Assistive Tech a Crutch? One Question Tells You. Latest article Dyslexia at College: Is Assistive Tech a Crutch? One Question Tells You. Dyslexia · Sep 25 · 6 min read Handwriting Is a Process, Not a Messy Page Latest news Handwriting Is a Process, Not a Messy Page Dysgraphia · Sep 24 · 8 min read Learning Success infographic titled Nature, Nurture, and Your Child's Path. Understanding the Wiring: a learning difference like dyslexia or ADHD is part of how a child is wired, it is not a reflection of parenting, and it was not your fault. Growth is a Skill: a difference is not a verdict, and reading and attention grow with the right teaching and practice. Shifting the Story: lift the weight of blame and focus your energy on the next skill to build. Steps to take: set down the fault question, say still building instead of broken, give step-by-step instruction, and work with teachers or specialists to choose the first skill. Latest infographic Did I Cause My Child’s Dyslexia or ADHD? What Nature vs. Nurture Actually Says Parenting · Sep 25

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“ADHD isn't broken focus—it's democracy of attention. Everything gets a vote until something earns devotion. Then watch the hyperfocus ignite.” — Learning Success
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“The same brain that stumbles over spelling effortlessly builds three-dimensional worlds in imagination. Different wiring, not defective wiring.” — Learning Success
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“Einstein's 'problem' was seeing in pictures when others saw in words. Jobs' 'deficit' was connecting dots no one else noticed. Your child's difference is tomorrow's advantage.” — Learning Success
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Dyslexia at College: Is Assistive Tech a Crutch? One Question Tells You. Article Dyslexia at College: Is Assistive Tech a Crutch? One Question Tells You. Sep 25 Jinger Duggar Says She Has Dyslexia. No One Ever Checked. News Jinger Duggar Says She Has Dyslexia. No One Ever Checked. Sep 22 Unlocking Dyslexia: Separating Fact from Fiction Infographic 14 Dyslexia Signs, and Only 3 Point to Reading Sep 24

Dyscalculia

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Look Back a Grade Before You Decide Your Child Is Bad at Math Article Look Back a Grade Before You Decide Your Child Is Bad at Math Sep 22 Dyscalculia Isn’t a Line Your Child Is On the Wrong Side Of News Dyscalculia Isn’t a Line Your Child Is On the Wrong Side Of Sep 23 Learning Success infographic titled Dyscalculia: 5 Real Strengths That Often Sit Beside It. It explains that dyscalculia is a specific difficulty processing magnitude and quantity and is not a measure of intelligence, and lists five strengths often seen alongside it: verbal reasoning, practical and spatial problem-solving, creative and lateral thinking, strategic thinking, and determination and stamina. It notes these are patterns rather than a guarantee, that naming strengths fosters engagement and protects the math teaching, and that explicit math instruction continues alongside strengths-building because strengths do not teach math. Infographic Struggling With Math Is Only Half the Picture: The Strengths That Often Sit Beside Dyscalculia Sep 24

Attention Deficit Disorder

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ADHD Isn’t Only in the Brain. Your Child’s Body Might Be Part of the Story. Article ADHD Isn’t Only in the Brain. Your Child’s Body Might Be Part of the Story. Sep 18 Tisha Campbell Got Her Diagnosis at 57. What It Replaced Matters News Tisha Campbell Got Her Diagnosis at 57. What It Replaced Matters Sep 22 Unlocking Potential: The Multi-System Approach to Dyslexia Infographic ADHD Looks Like Restlessness. The Hardest Part Stays Underwater. Sep 24

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Stop Out-Disciplining Your Spirited Child. Redirect the Energy Instead. Article Stop Out-Disciplining Your Spirited Child. Redirect the Energy Instead. Sep 17 0aafruit-jelly-1351299_960_720 News 5 Things Kids with ADHD Should NOT Eat #adhd Jan 8 Learning Success infographic titled Nature, Nurture, and Your Child's Path. Understanding the Wiring: a learning difference like dyslexia or ADHD is part of how a child is wired, it is not a reflection of parenting, and it was not your fault. Growth is a Skill: a difference is not a verdict, and reading and attention grow with the right teaching and practice. Shifting the Story: lift the weight of blame and focus your energy on the next skill to build. Steps to take: set down the fault question, say still building instead of broken, give step-by-step instruction, and work with teachers or specialists to choose the first skill. Infographic Did I Cause My Child’s Dyslexia or ADHD? What Nature vs. Nurture Actually Says Sep 25