There is so much confusion and myth surrounding dyslexia. I decided to take this opportunity to answer the questions that keep popping up in my discussions with our parents and teachers. This information comes from a compilation of textbooks on dyslexia, especially Sally Shaywitz’s book, Overcoming Dyslexia, and my own 25 years of experience teachingread more
Retention with Intervention Works! – Hailey’s Story
As the school year draws to an end, you may be facing the difficult decision of retention. Maybe your son isn’t reading as smoothly or writing as fluently as his peers? Or maybe your daughter’s “reading” seems fine, but she can’t remember what she has read? And since she is less mature than her peers,read more
It All Begins in the Sandbox – Melissa’s Story
A pervasive problem keeps rearing its ugly head in today’s society… kids with severe social problems are taking extreme measures to make their points. Why is this happening so often these days??? Many of these kids were shunned or bullied by their peers and grew up without any friends. Some of these kids were soread more