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When I tell you I’m dyslexic as illustrated in owl photos
In the time it takes to say “I’m dyslexic,” I go from being a “normal” person” to being a “disabled,” “special” and occasionally even “cool” person in your eyes. Your reaction and how it makes me feel.
Using neuroscience to design effective reading programs: An interview with Dr. Devin Kearns
Education researchers like Dr. Devin Kearns are using neuroscience to design reading programs that work specifically for the dyslexic brain.
My brain on dyslexia
When I was little, I spent many happy hours inside my head. I was the […]
Why we need to name dyslexia: BBC interview with Professor Maggie Snowling
What is dyslexia and why do we need to “name it’? A BBC radio 4 with Professor Maggie Snowling.
What science is telling us: Do dyslexic brains work differently? What reading instruction works best?
Neuroscience is painting an interesting picture of the dyslexic brain, and how it processes information. A new report, The Neurobiology of Dyslexia, has brought together the best of neuroscience with the best of reading science to show how the dyslexic brain works when reading, and how effective reading instruction can change the brain.
Disability inclusion: A little less conversation, a little more action
Disability inclusion: A little less conversation, a little more action. That’s the message driving Valuable 500—a global movement putting disability on the agenda of business leaders.
ADHD? Dyslexia? Anxiety? Hey, who don’t got hang ups?
“Loving yourself” has a become a bit of a meme, hasn’t it? Something you find in the self-help aisle of the book store. But this is different. This generation is empowered with knowledge in a way mine never was.
Book review: Looking for heroes–One boy, one year, 100 letters
Like many dyslexic teenagers, Aidan Colvin can clearly identify his weaknesses. Yet everyone keeps telling him to “find his strengths.” Annoying, right? Aidan rightly asks: “how do you do that?” Looking for an answer to that question, he wrote letters to 100 dyslexic heroes to find out how they achieved success. He didn’t expect anyone to write back. Lucky for us–many of them did, and he shared them with the world in the book “Looking for heroes.”
Paul Dewar: Great Canadian Dyslexic
As a child, Paul Dewar sometimes felt like an outsider, but his experience with dyslexia ultimately helped him to become an effective advocate for others. And for a decade, he served as as one of Canada’s most respected MPs.
Top 18 in 2018: The year dyslexia pride was born
2018. It was a banner year for dyslexia awareness. The trend towards “neurodiversity”, “inclusion” and […]
