My son wrote this note and gave it to his mom without any apparent reason other than sharing. His mom and I thought is was something others would appreciate too so we asked him if we could take a picture and share it. Justin is sounding more positive about dyslexia and the Barton Reading Program […]
Picture My Interest
Lot’s of boards and pins on Pinterest for and about dyslexia. Here’s a great one called Dyslexic Diamonds . Lead with an image then added supportive words. Pinterest is great for the visual thinkers. Check out: Four Things All Educators Should Understand About the Dyslexic Brain -edutopia.org The Gift of Being a Dyslexic Teacher -edutopia.org […]
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Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
The was a TV Movie made about Ben Carson who was a successful pediatric brain surgeon. Click on the above picture to go to the YouTube movie. I found the movie interesting because it depicted a young but smart boy who was called dummy. Ben’s own words can be found in the Achievement.org website. “We […]
Fonts or Thumbs for Directional Assistan...
Recently, people are asking me about the value of fonts designed for those with dyslexia. Specifically they have pointed me to OpenDyslexic Font and Dyslexie Font . The both say that these fonts increase readibility for readers with dyslexia. This is misleading since dyslexia has many causes and different symptoms. The implication that a solution […]