The human brain was not designed to read. It was built for oral communication. Reading must be explicitly taught. Some people learn to read with ease, others find it more difficult.
People who struggle with Dyslexia and Dysgraphia are not stupid and their brains are not broken. In fact, dyslexics often think of creative and unexpected ways to solve problems and challenges.
Dyslexia and Dysgraphia are lifelong conditions that are not curable but every day we learn more and more about how to treat them and create real opportunities for success.
Dyslexia Laws Across the United States
Living with Dyslexia means experiencing many issues
Dyslexia is not just about flipping letters around. It often means a lot more difficulties than we may think.
What works?
MULTISENSORY INSTRUCTION
creates experiential ways for people to learn and read, often bypassing the neurological barriers
THE RIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS
Shifting some of the burden from the written word to oral presentations and assignments in class can help raise the self esteem of a persn with Dyslexia.
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES
that allow for multiple ways to approach text like text to speech and text leveling tools can grow with the student, helping them become acclimated to the written word faster
Dyslexia and Dysgraphia don’t have to
be the end of a child’s story. Let them
find the beginning of the biggest
triumph of their lives...
The Right tools to handle both Dyslexia and Dysgraphia.