In her lecture, “Dyslexia as a Cross-Cutting Research Area,” Peggy McCardle, Ph.D., M.P.H., discussed learning disabilities as an important, cross-cutting area of research.
Here are two online libraries that offer incredibly vast collections of accessible, downloadable reading material designed for individuals with dyslexia and learning disabilities.
The Institue for Human Adjustment at UM is excited to announce this upcoming talk in its spring lecture series about dyslexia.
We found this informative blog on Education Week about the recent memo from the Office of Special Education stating that the response-to-intervention (RTI) process should not delay a child getting an initial evaluation for a suspected delay.
Five high school students get personal as they talk about their experiences with dyslexia and other learning disabilities in a panel interview from 2007.
This article on EdWeek reiterates that more research must be done with electronic devices before they can be advocated for helping students with learning disabilities in schools.
In the article by Benedict Carey on The New York Times, Carey contradicts traditional study methods and questions why schools haven’t begun using proven, effective approaches.
This video documentary from the Southwest Branch of the International Dyslexia Association documents the successes of ten people with dyslexia, who explain in their own words their personal struggles and the steps they took to gain success and develop their own talents.
SLPs can help students understand complex sentences and vocabulary, comprehend written and oral information, and compile thoughts for speaking and writing.