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Should we as parents fight hard for accommodations for our kids? Do we want to remove every obstacle and hardship from their path so as to avoid any failure? Experiencing failure builds character but it can also crush an individual. I ponder about this topic in the article below.

To accommodate or to let them struggle? As parents, it is hard to see our kids struggle. If we are aware that our children have dyslexia and/or other learning challenges and we understand their needs, we know that they are placed in unju…

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Barbara Corcoran I have just listened to an episode of the podcast “Lessons in Dyslexia Thinking” by Made by Dyslexia that had Barbara Corcoran as a guest and I want to share her wisdom and experience h…

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Why the dyslexic brain is misunderstood How dyslexia is a differently organized brain.Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO The brain isn’t natur...

This video talks about adults who have "grown into" their dyslexia. Although it is a bit too simplified, it sounds pretty accurate to me. I suspect that most successful and well accomplished dyslexic adults fall into the second category.

Types of Dyslexic Adults [different ways to grow into dyslexia] There are different types of dyslexic adults. all of whom have learned to cope with their dyslexia in different ways. Let's see that we can learn from their ...

THIS Is Dyslexia by Asma Elbadawi Asma Elbadawi is a Sudanese-British spoken word poet, activist, basketball player and a coach. She is known to have petitioned and succeeded in convincing th...

Philip Schultz wrote about his experience with dyslexia and how it shaped him in his book "My Dyslexia". His memoir is very touching, you can almost feel his pain as he takes you through his journey. His book is a testimony of the bleeding wounds of shame. Shame is like an internal voice acting as a whip constantly telling you that you are not worthy....

Philip Schultz Philip Schultz wrote about his experience with dyslexia and how it shaped him in his book “My Dyslexia”. His memoir is very touching, you can almost feel his pain as he takes you throug…

OneNote is a great tool for students with dyslexia and ADHD.

9 things you didn't know you could do with Microsoft OneNote to improve your productivity These tips and tricks for Microsoft's OneNote note-taking platform can help you stay productive and organized.

Ben Foss wrote "The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan", the book that helped me, as a parent, the most.

Make Dyslexia About Strengths, Not Shame When I was a kid, my mother read out loud to me. When I went to college, I’d fax my term papers home to her in New Hampshire so she could read them to me over the phone and help me find spelling mistakes.

Very impressive rendition at the Biden inauguration. Her inner strength is inspiring.

Amanda Gorman, Youth Poet Laureate, has speech and auditory processing issues Get to know Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman, who has speech and auditory processing issues. Read about Gorman’s journey, and watch as she recites her poetry.

I now live in Canada but I was born and raised in Romania, and therefore, the first language I learned was Romanian. Later in life I learned English, Spanish and I can also speak Hungarian and understand Italian quite a bit. I have a BA in Philology (Spanish and English); I studied grammar and linguistics in university, apart from pedagogy so I think that I am entitled to voice my thoughts on the topic of reading and how to teach it. [ 1,305 more word ]

The science of reading and the gaps in our education system I now live in Canada but I was born and raised in Romania, and therefore, the first language I learned was Romanian. Later in life I learned English, Spanish and I can also speak Hungarian and unde…