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Time to Grieve Dyslexia
We can only move on with the peace and strength life requires when we take the time we need to grieve.
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Nonsense Words Are Not Nonsense! Here are 6 Ways to Add More Nonsense Words
How do you feel about nonsense words? I haven’t met many people who just love them but it turns out that nonsense words make a lot of sense.
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Lessons on Supporting Dyslexic Kids from 5 Years Living Amongst Elk and Hummingbirds
I’m not usually the type of person who tracks and celebrates milestones. I am dyslexic after all and can’t keep such things straight! But moving […]
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Practice Makes Progress & 3 Research-Proven Tools for Practice
Vowel sounds have been my arch nemesis lately. My youngest son has a condition called speech apraxia, which just makes speech in general hard and […]
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Go Fish! And Other Sneaky Ways to Work on Working Memory
What is 164 times 5? Oh, and while you are at it, what were the 3 things you needed to get at the grocery store? […]
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Letter Reversal Is Not Due to Dyslexia?!?!
When I was a kid, dyslexia was explained to me as a disorder where letters appear to be backward. I still reverse letters from time […]
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Dyslexia Has No Quick Fix Despite Programs Promising Otherwise
I get nervous when I hear people professing that they can get kids caught up in just a few short sessions… Have we gotten better at teaching dyslexic kids? Absolutely! Should we use the best and most efficient ways to teach our kids? Of course!
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Name that Letter! The Missing Research on Teaching Dyslexic Kids Their Letters
Have you accidentally stepped into the alphabet controversies and found yourself wondering what could be so controversial about teaching the alphabet? I sure have! My […]
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To Diagnose or Not to Diagnose? That is the Question!
Despite never being diagnosed or receiving accommodations, I have a master’s degree, run two businesses, and homeschool 4 kids. You have probably heard of others […]
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Phonological Awareness is Not Enough! Rapid Naming and the Fluency Link
Phonological Awareness is all the rage in the world of dyslexia and for good reason. Many years of research all over the world has found […]
Peace & Progress
with Dyslexia
