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The Latest on Dyslexia

  • New Study: Children’s Complex Thinking Skills Begin Before Going to School

    The University of Chicago and the University of North Carolina have found that as early as age four-and-a-half, children begin to show high-level thinking skills in a paper titled "Early Executive Function Predicts Reasoning Development."

    January 18, 2024
  • The IEP Process: Tips for Parents

    Ellyn Levy lists seven tips for parents in obtaining the initial IEP and what parents can do for their child throughout his or her schooling.

    January 19, 2024
  • From NCLD: Assistive Technology — 10 Tips to Help Your Child Work Around a Learning Disability

    The National Center for Learning Disabilities has released a list of 10 tips for parents on how to help their children work around learning disabilities with the help of assistive technology.

    January 19, 2024
  • Evidence-Based Apps to Help Dyslexics

    Now, thanks to the Assistive Technology for Autism Spectrum Disorders website (AT4ASD.org), there is a list of evidence-based apps that meet certain criteria to help each individual with their learning disability depending on its severity.

    October 9, 2025
  • Top Five Things to Do to Prepare for College: Eleventh Grade

    Here are the top five ways to prepare for college during your eleventh grade year.

    July 8, 2025
  • Top Five Things to Do to Prepare for College: Tenth Grade

    Here are the top five ways to prepare for college during your tenth grade year.

    July 8, 2025
  • Keybr.com: A Simple Online Game to Help Improve Typing Skills

    Keybr.com is a simple online game to help those who struggle with typing improve their skills.

    January 19, 2024
  • Video Games May Improve Reading Skills in Dyslexics

    One study published in the journal Current Biology found that playing video games can help improve reading skills in dyslexics.

    January 19, 2024
  • New Version of Google Chrome Includes Robust Voice Command Feature

    Chrome 25, the latest version, incorporates voice commands via Web Speech API, which will allow web page developers to use this speech recognition feature in web apps.

    January 19, 2024
  • World’s First “Lumpy” Tablet: Raises Keyboard Keys Right Off the Screen

    Based in California, Tactus created a technology, called a Tactile Layer, that replaces the cover glass—the top layer of the screen—of any touch-screen device so you can have a bumpy keyboard for easy, fast typing on anything.

    January 19, 2024
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