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Feds weigh in on RTI
Read moreWe found this informative blog on Education Week about the recent memo from the Office of Special Education stating that the response-to-intervention (RTI) process should not delay a child getting an initial evaluation for a suspected delay.
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A student finds success with the Barton Program
Read moreA student describes the difficulties he had at various schools because he couldn't read. He got kicked out from several schools because he would act out his aggressions, not do his studies, and use violence. Eventually after much testing, the student was enrolled in the Barton Program and has found much success. Now he can read out loud in class and does not worry about doing so.
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One student's life with dyslexia
Read moreRyann describes her experiences at school with dyslexia. The video chronicles her life from when her parents were informed that she was profoundly retarded in 4th grade up until the present when Ryann is in law school and doing well. A reading specialist diagnosed Ryann with dyslexia and she attended a new school with one-on-one help and parent support at home. Her mom talks about the steps they took along the way and Ryann reveals several coping strategies.
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Thank you for coming out last night
Read moreSpecial thanks to everyone who came to my "Dyslexia Help, Dyslexia Hope" talk last evening. It was a very good turnout for a winter night. I forgot to remind you to Like us on Facebook. We'd love to have you as a fan! Please pass our link (www.facebook.com/umdyslexiahelp) on to your friends, child's teacher, doctor, etc. And, stay posted for new information on the site. In the...
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Dyslexia Help, Dyslexia Hope talk tonight!
Read moreI hope you will be joining me, Joanne Marttila Pierson, tonight from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. at the Ann Arbor District Library on 5th Ave. downtown. I will be walking you through the DyslexiaHelp website as we address such issues as What is dyslexia?, How is it diagnosed?, How is it treated? Please come!
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Adjustment Matters: Community Forum Series
Read moreThe Adjustment Matters Community Forum Series runs from September through June. The series is designed to educate and inform about a range of topics related to mental health, learning, and communication difficulties. There will be ample opportunity for questions and discussion with our presenters.
The Adjustment Matters events will be held in convenient venues in the community.
The series is free and open to the public. They take place in the evening from 7:00 - 8:30 pm.
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Silent Video about famous dyslexics
Teens Talk About Dyslexia
Read moreFive high school students get personal as they talk about their experiences with dyslexia and other learning disabilities in a panel interview from 2007.
Schools Test E-Reader Devices With Dyslexic Students
Read moreThis article on EdWeek reiterates that more research must be done with electronic devices before they can be advocated for helping students with learning disabilities in schools. Testing has just begun on the Intel Reader, Barnes and Noble’s Nook, Amazon’s Kindle, and Apple’s iPad.
Forget What You Know About Good Study Habits
Read moreIn the article by Benedict Carey on The New York Times, Carey contradicts traditional study methods and questions why schools haven’t begun using proven, effective approaches. First, he says that changing the room where someone studies can increase retention. When the brain can make multiple associations between the material being studied and the backgrounds of different rooms, more neural connections are...
