Hearing is simply the act of perceiving sound by the ear. If you are not hearing-impaired, hearing simply happens. Listening, however, is something you consciously choose to do. Listening requires concentration so that your brain processes meaning from words and sentences. Listening leads to learning. As a child In kindergarten and first grade, my parents […]
Multiple Labels by Multiple Authorities
There are many different views, categories, and experts speaking-out about Dyslexia. There are different theories and opinions from educators, psychologist, geneticists, and special type of scientists called neurologists. The classification buckets are different depending upon the expert’s purpose and perspective. Educators want to make the variations of Dyslexia and Learning Disabilities into fewer categories for […]
Dyslexia Not As Bad As Being A Werewolf
Recently, I had a revealing conversation with my 35 year old son since he is now investigating his own dyslexia and how it has affected his whole learning experience and some of his world views. He talked about 3D processing verses 1D or linear processors. We talked about genetics and I shared with him my new […]