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When it comes to building your dyslexic students’ self-esteem and confidence, the best gifts really are free. Here are six no-cost “gifts” you can use to help promote their success this year.

We review 14 different language and learning disability tests...and tell you why we like them.

As those of us who live and work with dyslexics know, reading may not be their idea of a good time. How might you get your child or student interested in reading a good book this summer? Here are 5 tips to get (or keep) kids reading!

This Green Bay Packers player discovered he was dyslexic through exploring his talents on the football field.

It can be a real dilemma for you to balance your child’s summer fun and respite with continued dyslexia tutoring or therapy. You feel somewhere between a seal balancing that ball and a juggler keeping those balls in the air!

For those in need of the digital format for text, there are many options for scanning and converting books.

How do we get children who are dyslexic to read? Here are a few ways.

Case studies of individuals with dyslexia who achieved positive outcomes by employing each person's strengths and interests in therapy

If you’re wondering which accommodations are appropriate for your student, we have a must-read piece for you!

There are many myths and misconceptions that surround dyslexia. As professionals, we can help debunk those myths. We have identified some of the more prevalent misunderstandings about dyslexia...

This guide is intended for those of you who are new to the world of dyslexia. We highlight the areas that you will want to evaluate in order to make a diagnosis of dyslexia...

Read about the DSM-5 changes in diagnostic criteria for specific learning disabilities, and what they mean.

Dyscalculic learners may have difficulty understanding simple number concepts, lack an intuitive grasp of numbers, and may have problems learning number facts and procedures.

Spanish researchers further connect dyslexia with syllable stress awareness. Study suggests instruction for students with dyslexia should include stress awareness strengthening.

Occasionally, she can read a sentence in isolation, but the majority of the time, when given a short passage (large font, good spacing), she over-relies on context and reads every word incorrectly - or if prompted, must laboriously decode every word.

What are executive function disorders, and what are some practical interventions for dyslexic students? We tell you here.

For many dyslexics, setting goals and staying on track is difficult due to Executive Function Disorder.

Seven speech language pathologists, including DyslexiaHelp's Dr. Joanne Pierson, explore the concept of Interprofessional Practice (IPP) as it relates to providing services to students with literacy problems and dyslexia.

Access to a professional will depend on your community. You may want to begin by having a conversation with your medical professional. If you are enrolled at a university or college, check with your school's office for students with disabilities...

Successful musician Florence Welch found her passion in singing, in part, because of her dyslexia.

If you have dyslexia, there's no need to avoid hard puzzles and word games any longer.

Dutch multimedia artist GabyGaby shares his all-positive attitude about his dyslexia.

The actual intervention that you do will be fun since it focuses on the student’s strengths and interests. Student-initiated projects provide structure for addressing goals...

Parents are usually right about their kids. If yours is not achieving in school, RTI is not the only answer.

Given that many dyslexics have difficulty hearing the individual sounds in our language, a skill that underlies spelling, many dyslexics have difficulty learning to spell. The English orthography is derived from many other languages – Greek, Latin, and French to name a few, and as a result, many English sounds are spelled more than one way...

You will learn a great deal about the student’s understanding of the writing process and her abilities by observing her plan, compose, and edit a story...

Watch this video on how to request an evaluation in our February 2013 eNewsletter.

While not dyslexic herself, the famous author has been giving substantial gifts to Dyslexia Action for several years.

Now back at the top of yet another multi million dollar cosmetics company, Jo Malone is speaking out about her dyslexia. She has said that the learning disability was never disabling, but a gift which allowed her to think creatively and face failure with an open mind.

As a parent of a child with special needs, it is important for you to know about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the federal law that sets specific standards for the education of your child...

Watch and listen to this inspiring story from a dyslexic high school senior.

How do you teach kids who struggle with spelling and whose writing is difficult to decipher because of copious spelling mistakes?

Study suggests poor reading comprehension impacts oral and written narrative abilities including understanding of narrative text structure, effective use of connectives, and strategies for communicating relevant information.

Dyslexic author/illustrator and Michigan native Patricia Polacco talks about her work.

A compilation of various phonemic awareness activities such as rhyming, elision, and blending that will help make therapy productive and fun.

As you know, developmental dyslexia is a multifaceted, interesting phenomenon. Given its complexity, if you are a new practitioner it can be overwhelming to understand, diagnose, and treat. If you are new to the teaching field, it can be a challenge to meet the needs of students with dyslexia when you are also working to teach 25 other students in the room, some with their own learning challenges. And, regardless of where you are in your professional life, it can be a challenge to stay abreast of the research, new diagnostic tests, new techniques for intervention, and assistive technology...

Fluency provides "a bridge between word recognition and comprehension" (National Institute for Literacy, 2001, p. 22).

Dyslexia should not prevent high standardized test scores! Here are some tricks to help dyslexics improve their SAT scores.

Nadine Gaab debunks 3 specific myths regarding childhood screening of dyslexia.

We once held the misconception that spelling, like reading, relied primarily on visual memory skills. Today we know that language skills play an important role in spelling...

Use these free resources to share DyslexiaHelp within your community or organization.

Teaching reading comprehension has multiple steps, and the student must bring all of his or her knowledge to the process.

The explicit and systematic instructional approach of Structured Literacy ensures students build their skills in each component area of literacy.

It is possible to craft very specific, measurable IEP goals for teaching meta-cognition.

Teaching self-advocacy is one of the best things you can do for your student. So how can it be done?

Despite overwhelming evidence showing no connection between vision and reading disorders, we continue to encounter questions about the role of vision in dyslexia.

Dr. Ryan shares a few pointers on how to have a successful work life. Be sure to read Part 2, also!

By developing your students’ vocabulary, you have not only set up your students for success in school, you have given them the tools they need to become lifelong learners of words.

Over the years we have learned that dyslexia is a language-based learning disability. Dyslexia is a difficulty interpreting the phonological components of our language...

Dr. Ryan explains why grade retention isn't the solution for academic problems, and how it may actually be damaging student performance.

Success and Dyslexia is aimed at helping dyslexics manage their disability. Learn more by watching the video in our November 2011 eNewsletter.

Understand how word retrieval fluency and rapid automatic naming affect a dyslexic individual.