Bloom Advocacy

Is Cognitive Overload Blocking Your Child's IEP Success?
As an education advocate, I see too many students struggle when their school accommodations don't account for Cognitive Overload.

All learning depends on a student’s limited mental resources (attention, processing speed, working memory). When a task overwhelms this capacity—like a lengthy assignment or complex instructions—learning stops, and frustration takes over.

If your child has an IEP or 504 plan, we need to ensure their accommodations are specifically addressing and reducing this cognitive burden!

We can help advocate for essential supports such as:

Chunking Assignments: Breaking down long tasks into manageable, smaller steps.

Reduced Visual Stimuli: Adjusting handouts, tests, and workspaces to limit distractions.

Extended Time for Processing: Ensuring time is allocated not just for doing the work, but for understanding the instructions.

Scribe/Assistive Technology: Reducing the cognitive load associated with the physical act of writing or note-taking.

If your child’s IEP is falling short, let's work together to identify the right accommodations to manage cognitive load and truly unlock their learning potential.

➡️ Contact me today for a consultation to review your child's IEP and advocate for the supports they deserve!

100% Super Powers

Some of the greatest thinkers of our lifetime are dyslexic! They overcame their difference and leaned into their superpowers!

6 Dyslexia Superpowers:

Imagining
Visualizing
Communicating
Reasoning
Connecting
Exploring

What would you add to this list?

GREAT OPPORTUNITY! Scan QR code for a Free Dyslexia Simulation for your Community or School. DDCA does not charge for any presentations, simulations, or membership. Inquire at link on QR CODE or DM me for more details.

Kinder-2nd Grade Parents
Have you been told about the screeners at your school?

📚 BIG NEWS FOR CA STUDENTS: Landmark Literacy Bill AB 1454 Heads to the Governor's Desk! ✍️

California is taking a massive step to transform how our children learn to read by implementing evidence-based literacy instruction statewide.

Assembly Bill 1454 passed the Legislature and is now awaiting the Governor's signature to become law! This bill marks a huge investment in our children's future.
https://edvoice.org/news/for-immediate-release-evidence-based-early-literacy-bill-ab-1454-passes-california-senate-with-unanimous-vote-38-0-taking-major-step-to-close-literacy-gaps/

Send a message to learn more

Wonder what it feels like to be Dyslexic? Wonderful simulation opportunity with DTI

𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗲𝘀—𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆.
Schedule a private 90‑minute “Dyslexia for a Day” Live Simulation on Zoom, featuring immersive reading and writing simulations to build empathy and insight. It's the professional development you have been looking for for your staff!

Experience dyslexia firsthand! https://www.dyslexiatraininginstitute.org/private-dyslexia-for-a-day-live-simulation/

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Research by Julie Logan of Cass Business School found that up to 40% of entrepreneurs in the US and UK identified as dyslexic, significantly higher than the estimated 10-15% of the general population with dyslexia.
https://www.facebook.com/madebydyslexia/posts/pfbid0bWa2FjYxrS7bC4AyGBt6p1bmAGmqkYKvrthacUJFgVJ1ANLnjDhDRPNfMEJwVzbAl

Great to have our latest campaign about how at least 1 in 3 entrepreneurs are dyslexic featured in the London Evening Standard.

Through this campaign, and alongside our brilliant partners Virgin StartUp, Virgin Unite and Virgin, we are empowering a movement for change – where dyslexics finally feel proud of how they think and are sharing this with the world.

As Richard Branson says: “I hope this campaign inspires any dyslexic out there with an idea, big or small, to explore it further."

Read the full article here:
https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/richard-branson-jo-malone-dyslexia-founder-linkedin-b1244594.html

As the new school year kicks off, it's the perfect time to make sure your child with an IEP is set up for success!

Did you know that you have the right to request a 30-day IEP review? This means within the first 30 school days, you can meet with the school team to discuss and update your child's Individualized Education Program.

A lot can change over the summer, and this review is a great way to:

Make sure your child's new teacher understands their needs.

Discuss any changes in goals or abilities.

Confirm that services and accommodations are in place.

To request a meeting, just send a written note to the school administration or your child's case manager. A simple step can make a big difference!

Send a message to learn more

An in-depth examination of the correlation between unmet literacy needs and increased stress and anxiety in children is essential. We must address illiteracy at its core.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=729681506349552&id=100079231283342&mibextid=wwXIfr

🔥 New Podcast 🔥
What if school SEL is making kids worse?
🔗 youtu.be/EI6t2_u8na4

Psychologist & mom .m.hodges joins & for a brutally honest convo on how SEL may be adding to the youth mental health crisis, by ignoring one of its root causes: the literacy needs of struggling readers.

Treating symptoms, not the cause.

This one will rattle cages—and it should.

Has your District picked a screener yet? What to Know and What to Ask. Great resource

June 30 Deadline is Approaching: Has Your District Selected a Literacy Screener? By June 30, 2025, every school district in California must select a state-approved screener to identify students at risk for reading difficulties, including dyslexia. This is not optional - it’s mandated by Senate Bill 114, which was signed into law in 2023. Screening is a critical step toward en...