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Reflections

  • The Glass Fishbowl: How I Turned My Learning ‘Disability’ Into My Superpower

    This story explores feeling inadequate, the power of hard work, and turning dyslexia into a strength.

    December 29, 2025
  • De-MYTH-tifying Dyslexia Diagnostic Assessment

    This article explores how clinicians diagnose Dyslexia and addresses some common myths about assessments.

    July 17, 2025
  • The Importance of Talking about Dyslexia

    We need to keep having conversations with students to help them better understand their skills and needs as they grow and encounter new challenges with dyslexia.

    December 9, 2025
  • Pushing Your Chips Across the Table

    Dr. Pierson shares a short reflection about betting on the success of your students and the transformative power of praise.

    December 9, 2025
  • Syllable Division: New Data that Can Inform Intervention

    Recent research efforts by Devin Kearns, Ph.D. of the University of Connecticut examine whether patterns of syllable division provide a meaningful benefit to learners in a clinical setting. Findings indicate that patterns may be less useful than previously thought and are best applied as a part of a well rounded clinical strategy.

    May 1, 2025
  • Parents Share what Works for at-Home Learning

    Until students get back to in-person learning, parents are going to have to continue to monitor their learning at home. Here are recommendations from parents of students with dyslexia for making your at-home school run more smoothly.

    December 9, 2025
  • Lots of Learning Activities for Summer Stay-at-Home Fun

    With school activities wrapping up for the year and summer approaching, parents are wondering how they might keep their families safe engaged, and entertained. We found a list of 125 great ideas from Parade magazine that promise to make this summer one to remember.

    December 9, 2025
  • March is Reading Month: Like a Field Day Might Feel for a Student in a Wheelchair

    For a child coping with dyslexia, March is Reading Month might feel like more of a struggle than fun. In this article, 12-year old Zach shares his perspective and offers some suggestions on how to make the month more inclusive and fun for everyone.

    May 1, 2025
  • The Gift that Keeps on Giving All Year Round

    As we bring another year to a close, the minds of many of us turn to gift-giving. Thinking about this topic led me to realize that the perfect gift to give anyone (including ourselves) is the gift of time

    December 29, 2025
  • Improving Reading Fluency

    Reading fluency is key to learning and comprehension from written texts, which is the goal of reading. In order to optimize reading comprehension skills, we need to set realistic reading fluency goals for our students with dyslexia.

    December 9, 2025
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