October 2015: Getting Help

OCTOBER 2015

The Latest from DyslexiaHelp

Here's a selection of 14 tests, and the respective strengths of each. We've used them with our students at one point or another and think you may find them helpful when diagnosing dyslexia.

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Ask Dr. Pierson: Mother of Third Grader Seeking Help for Assessment

My daughter has dyslexia and struggles with reading. I try to help her at home, but it's a daily battle with her getting frustrated and upset and crying. I don't know what else to do. Is there any kind of tutoring or help that you can recommend?

READ DR. PIERSON'S RESPONSE

Grammarly Grammar Checker

Grammarly is an online grammar checking website that can scan essays, articles, and
other documents to find more than 250 common grammar mistakes.

READ MORE ABOUT GRAMMARLY

Our Favorite Books

There are a lot of great books out there. We've identified some of our favorites that you might
find helpful. For each, we've provided a brief summary of the content.

CHECK OUT THE LIST

Upcoming Events:
IDA Annual Reading, Literacy
& Learning Conference

IDA’s Annual International Conference attracts experts from all over the world to
educate attendees on the latest research, remediation, and more. This year more than
2,000 teachers, educators, administrators, reading specialists, researchers, university
faculty, psychologists, physicians, tutors, and parents are expected to attend.
Dr. Pierson will be in attendance. How about you?

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"Obstacles are those frightful things you see
when you take your eyes off your goal."

—Henry Ford, dyslexic

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Our goal is to help individuals with dyslexia, as well as parents, employers, and professionals of all kinds who have the privilege to work with dyslexics gain new understandings about dyslexia and language disability, including current research findings and how to design intervention contexts based on best practices.

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