We recently found out that my 2nd grade son has dyslexia. We are currently trying to figure out the right next steps for him and his education. He is a very determined kid and does like playing learning games on the IPad. I was wondering which of the blended learning programs (e.g. Lexia, Barton, etc.) might be good for him to use or if there was another set of apps that would be helpful for him to spend time on in the evening?

My daughter is in 6th grade and has been now clinically diagnosed with moderate dyslexia. I'm trying to get help for her through her school. The last 3 years she's been failing subjects and not meeting IEP goals. I wanted her to attend a dyslexic academy, however, her school now said they have the Sonday Reading program. Will this program also serve as an effective alternative for a moderate dyslexic? I know it depends on each person, but I would like to know if you have information regarding this program.

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I requested ACT accommodations for my 18 year old son. I was quite surprised when accommodations were denied. It sounds like he was denied because he doesn't have a "paper trail" of receiving support at school over the years. He was not diagnosed with a reading learning disability until he was in high school. He is currently a senior, living away from home and finishing school online. He has taken the ACT once and scored a 17. He feels like he would do better if he had more time to complete the test. I am not sure how he should advocate for himself at this point and if it is a waste of time.

Just this month, a group of parents and educators rallied together in Minnesota's Capitol Rotunda to raise attention to the needs of the dyslexic community as well as the deficit in resources directly plaguing a multitude of students

Hi, I am a mom of a 10-year-old fifth-grade girl who has been diagnosed with dyslexia. We have known since kindergarten that there were learning challenges and have successfully intervened with tutoring over the years. While she is slower with her work, she is able to work at grade level in most areas. This school year her teacher began telling her, in front of me, that accommodations would make her future in middle school harder for her and that they would not benefit hritten assignments, using Bookshare, and various apps on her school-issued iPad). The problem now is that she is angry to be dyslexic because she doesn't like the fact that her teacher is treating her differently from her peers and discussing the accommodations in front of others. What is the best way to rebuild her self-image as a student?er. After addressing the inappropriateness of these types of comments with administrators, she has been allowed to utilize her accommodations (such as typing w

A student with disabilities may need certain accommodations in the classroom such as extra time on exams, assistance with note-taking, or dictating an essay orally. If you’re wondering which accommodations are appropriate for you, and how these accommodations will affect your performance in the classroom, we have a must-read piece for you!

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This past summer, 45 college admissions deans from across the country met at Stanford University to learn about high-achieving dyslexic applicants.