Focus and Read-Brennan Innovators

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝘆𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗮 𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗗
https://x.com/Learning_Ally/status/2034321502586200370

Thanks to Learning Ally for this excellent list!

Looking for a list of dyslexia accommodations to consider for IEPs? This is an excellent one! Take a look.

𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀: https://tinyurl.com/473mhnut

𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀!
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Thanks to IEP Individualized Education Program for sharing this great post & quote from IEPFOCUS.com!

Differentiated instruction enables more thinking than more work, but the payoff for students (& their teachers!) can be so worth it!

𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀: https://tinyurl.com/27mkz7tk

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗱 & 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱!
Thanks to Diversity Kids for this excellent infographic!

Everyone belongs in our classroom & school communities as well as in our family & local communities. When every individual, regardless of ability, is truly seen, appreciated & included in our various communities, we all benefit.

The various talents & gifts of each individual, no matter what those might be, enrich the experiences of everyone in our communities, if we accept the wonderful strengths they have to offer us!

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀: https://tinyurl.com/2ufr7fpy

𝗗𝘆𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗮 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗼 - 𝗧𝗼𝗺 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱, 𝗮.𝗸.𝗮. 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻
Thanks to Made By Dyslexia for this inspiring post!

Today's post comes from one of our all-time favorite superheroes: Spider-man, Tom Holland.

Tom has played Spider-Man more than any other actor. He might use his spidey senses to save New Yorkers from crime, but he first found out that he was born with extra-ordinary abilities at the age of 7. Tom's dyslexia gave him added strengths as a dancer and gymnast. In fact, he flipped his way in and out of his Spider-Man audition.

Amazing to see Tom speak about the power of Lego to unleash his creativity. Like many dyslexic Makers, Tom uses his xtraordinary Dyslexic Thinking skills to imagine and create, as well as see the big picture!

Find out more about dyslexic thinking in kids in Kate's book, Xtraordinary People. Available here: https://www.dk.com/uk/book/9780241705124-xtraordinary-people/



𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝘆𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗮 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀: https://tinyurl.com/3abuem3k

𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁? 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿!
Thanks to The OT Toolbox for this excellent infographic! It says so much!

We do indeed need neurodiversity in our world! The contribution of different minds, abilities, talents & gifts make each of our lives richer & deeper. With neurodiversity, we have different thinkers & doers who add much to our communities. We need to look at the strengths & talents of our neurodivergent learners rather than their challenges! That is a must!

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀: https://tinyurl.com/2ufr7fpy

𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗴 - 𝗔 𝗗𝘆𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗮 “𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆”
Thanks to Dyslexia Connect Online Tutoring for this inspiring post!

“Dyslexia is more common than most people realize!” This quote is from Steven Spielberg, who was diagnosed with dyslexia but not until he was an adult. Nearly individuals deal with this learning challenge every day.

Remember that “the sky’s the limit,” even when challenged with dyslexia!

𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝘆𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗮 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀: https://tinyurl.com/3abuem3k

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗕𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱.
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/14ghY5ojDfc/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Thanks, We Skoolhouse, for this poignant post!

And those everyday moments help shape healthier, more resilient, more regulated, and more capable children.

Your child deserves those same opportunities, too. ❤

“Children don't need every quiet moment filled. Sometimes the most valuable learning begins when they have the time and freedom to create their own fun.” - Dr. Deborah Ruf

𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀: https://tinyurl.com/2ufr7fpy

𝗨𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀!
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1cdsf3j9Xe/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Thanks to Teacher2Teacher for this encouraging post!

Every teacher needs to hear this or something like it from time to time. As educators, we don’t often receive feedback unless it is negative. However, when a student provides positive, unsolicited comments, those words are “golden” and need to be remembered on those negative, introspective days. You ARE a very good teacher!

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀: https://tinyurl.com/3bdfj3cp

𝗜𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹? 𝗬𝗲𝘀. 🛝
However, here are some EASY ways to fight it!
https://www.weareteachers.com/summer-slide/

Kids and teachers both breathe a sigh of relief when summer break finally arrives. After months of hard work, everyone deserves some time to relax. However, there are some downsides to taking 2 or 3 months completely off from learning. Some researchers say this schedule leads to significant learning loss, known as “summer slide.”

How worried should parents and teachers be about the negative effects of a long school vacation? Here’s what the summer slide statistics say, and how parents can help their children make the most of summer so that learning loss is significantly limited or not experienced at all.

Thanks to WeAreTeachers for this very helpful post!

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗞𝗶𝗱𝘀: https://tinyurl.com/43az9sn5

𝗗𝘆𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗮 𝗜𝗦 𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 & 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲.
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Caq6Nv6F9/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Thanks to Georgia Ryan - Dyslexic Warrior for sharing this post from All on the Board!

This photo is an infographic that tells the real story about what it is like to be challenged with dyslexia 24/7 & 365 days a year.

The educational world must step up & truly address the needs of these unique learners. When we do, the outcomes will be awesome because of the exceptional talents & gifts dyslexics so often have. That way, it will be a WIN-WIN for everyone & their communities!

𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝘆𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗮 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀: https://tinyurl.com/3abuem3k