Find their Gifts through Strengths and Interests
A Dyslexia Reflection by Dr. Joanne Pierson
We all want to do well in life. Engaging in activities in which we are successful fosters positive self-worth and builds resilience, which we can then use when we are tackling challenging tasks.
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How to Discover a Dyslexic Child’s Strengths and Interests
Learn how to determine your child’s strengths and interests. Open-ended questions and active listening can help, but there are more ways, both formal and informal, to discover in this article.
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Getting to Work (or Play)
Teaching students to leverage strategies is an important part of their learning self-advocacy and independence. Also, find examples of student-initiated projects to help students focus on their strengths.
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Self-Advocacy: You Are Your Best Advocate!
Self-advocacy is taking control of your own life—independently making choices and choosing what is important to you. You may feel like you are already doing this, but consider other ways you can become your best advocate.
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The Ides of March
By Dr. Michael Ryan
A bad day for Julius Caesar becomes a good day for a dyslexic student whose teacher, parents, and friends honor his strengths and celebrate his unconventional classroom project.
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Daniel Powter
Musician
Though quite successful in the music industry, Powter’s early history with music included challenges. His dyslexia affected not only his reading and writing of words, but also of music—a rare trait of dyslexic musicians. Learn why he has called dyslexia a “gift.”
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Is There a Dyslexia Tax Benefit?
Learn about the possible income tax benefits of Dyslexia and ADHD being classified as medical conditions.
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The Future of Thinking Differently
Living and succeeding with dyslexia isn’t about reading faster or fitting in better, but finding your own way to express your talents.
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