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#25 Prepping Your Dyslexic Child for the New School Year: 8 Steps to a Smooth Start
Many students with dyslexia experience an added layer of anxiety as they anticipate the start of a new school year. Between different routines, coursework, and teachers, it’s common for dyslexic students to feel...
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#24 Traveling with a Dyslexic Child
Traveling with a dyslexic child has its own unique set of challenges. You may have found it difficult to navigate these challenges and find ways to create an easier future travel experience. In this episode, I’m...
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#23 Phonological Awareness, Phonemic Awareness, Phonics: A Nesting Doll Trifecta
Wherever you are on your journey with dyslexia, you may have come across terms like phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, and phonics. In this episode, I’m breaking down the skills within each term, and how each...
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#22 Writing Instruction - The Final Frontier
I recently took a 3-day Writing Revolution training course, and in this episode, I’m sharing key takeaways and unpacking how this methodology can be applied to writing instruction for students with (and without)...
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#21 A 504 Plan vs An IEP - What's The Difference?
The 504 Plan and the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) were both created under federal laws and provide accommodations and support to students with disabilities at no cost to the family. They share the same end...
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#20 Dyslexia and Summer Therapy - Yes or No?
Research has shown that many children, especially dyslexic children, will lose reading skills over the summer without some support. If your child has been working hard with a dyslexia therapist after school all year...
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#19. Dysgraphia - The Forgotten 'Dys'
It's estimated that up to 33% of the population has an issue with handwriting. This can often be a case of dysgraphia, which many students with dyslexia also have, and is often overlooked.
Dysgraphia is more than a...
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#18 Grade Retention - Yes or No?
While retention can happen anytime during your child's school year, it usually happens at the end of the third grade. The reason? Many states have legislation that requires schools to consider retaining a student if...
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#17 Mandatory Standardized Testing and Dyslexia - 7 Strategies for Making It Through
For most students, standardized testing means disrupted schedules, increased anxiety, and the pressure to perform. For a student with dyslexia or a neurodivergent brain, that experience is often amplified. In this...
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#16 Multisensory Instruction: What is it?
Multisensory instruction is often listed as a key component in many reading approaches and curriculums. In this episode, we are diving into what multisensory techniques are and how they can be helpful for a dyslexic...
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#15 Print-to-Speech or Speech-to-Print?
There is a debate in the Structured Literacy world about whether Print-to-speech or Speech-to-print is the more effective approach. Both approaches rely on phonics - matching sounds to their corresponding...
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#14 What is the OG Approach and Guiding Principles?
The Orton-Gillingham (OG) Approach is known as the "Gold Standard" for teaching dyslexics how to read and write. Neuropsychiatrist Dr. Samuel Orton and gifted educator and psychologist, Anna Gillingham, developed a...
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