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Study Focuses on the Relationship of Early Brain Connections and Later Functional Development
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A recent study finds new imaging technology may have the potential to help identify children at risk for dyslexia.
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One Boy, One Year, 100 Letters
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If you were to read 100 stories about dyslexia, no two would be alike, and likely all would be inspiring. Such is the case with Aidan Colvin, dyslexic high school student, and author of Looking for Heroes: One Boy, One Year, 100 Letters.
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Tech: Mayerson Academy Orton-Gillingham Card Deck
Tech: Blue Hat, Green Hat
Game: Distraction
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Distraction is a card game that helps players improve their working memory skills while having fun.
Working Memory is an essential skill for reading and learning. A child must learn how to decipher, retain, and combine letters into words in order to read smoothly and spell, and a strong working memory helps the child develop these skills.
Research: The Influence of Spelling Ability on Vocabulary Choices When Writing for Children With Dyslexia
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Though the correlation between kids with dyslexia and poor writing ability is widely accepted, there have been few studies that attempt to measure the difference in quality between written and spoken compositions of dyslexics.
Tech: An Overview of Speech Recognition Software
Read moreSpeech Recognition Software, or SRS, have proven to benefit the lives of those with low typing or writing skills, including many dyslexics. Beyond its ability to navigate around a user’s computer without the need of the keyboard, this software is also useful because its speech-to-text dictation abilities can help a user type using just their voice-- no typing required. Most SRS programs require some voice training in order to familiarize the software and the user’s voice with...
