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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. He is now working to empower youth.
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 […]
No Rolling Stone, we can’t just “chill out”
Help me, can’t somebody help me? asks Canadian singer-song writer Sean Mendes in his gorgeous, […]
My dyslexia portrait: reading anxiety, fear and fatigue
Sounds funny for a writer, but it’s been impossible for me to find the right […]
Survey says: Canadian youth with mental health and learning disabilities less likely to be in school or employed
Statistics Canada has just released the results of the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disabilities (2017). It shines a light on the prevalence and impact of mental health and learning disabilities in Canadian youth.
New study: Chatting with your child may promote early literacy
A new American study published in Pediatrics journal finds that conversing with your young child is beneficial to the acquisition of language skills. But don’t expect it to prevent dyslexia.
Building a better future: #infirstperson interview with Brandon Ayash
This is Brandon Ayash’s story. Now 35 years old, he’s looking to change his narrative. He’s a bright, creative, articulate and hard working person who wants to build a better career for himself. Along the way, he hopes to make the world a better place for children.
Bill C-81: MP describes barriers facing dyslexic Canadians
Parliament Hill. Not just a tourist destination, the place where democracy lives. I grew up […]
6 things that scare dyslexics
It isn’t scary having dyslexia. What’s scary is the lack of understanding and support for […]
