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Understand Dyslexia

  • Person Inquiring if OpenDyslexic 3 Font is Actually Helpful

    How helpful do you think it is for emerging readers, especially those struggling with dyslexia, for me to include OpenDyslexic 3 font in my apps? Is there something else I could do that would be more effective for emerging readers?

    August 1, 2025
  • New research is Calling for the Definition for Dyslexia to be Updated

    New research out of the University of Birmingham in the UK suggests that the definition of dyslexia needs to be updated to better describe it.

    September 8, 2025
  • In Colorado Schools Universal Dyslexia Screening Will Soon be Required

    New law requires Colorado schools to screen all students starting in 2027.

    September 8, 2025
  • How Empowered Parents are Transforming Literacy Education for Dyslexic Learners

    PBS NewsHour highlights parents’ efforts to overhaul how reading is taught in Arkansas.

    September 8, 2025
  • Understanding Dysgraphia

    What is Dyslexia?

    Upon completion of this section, you will

    • Understand the current definition of dyslexia
    • Identify the core components of dyslexia
    • Understand some of the common myths surrounding dyslexia
    • Know how the reading systems in the dyslexic and non-dyslexic brain differ
    • Be able to identify the indicators of dys
    October 23, 2024
  • Dyslexia or a visual problem?

    I have been working with my son since he was 4 on his reading and writing skills, which have always been a struggle for him. He seems to have visual processing difficulties (his visual acuity tested at 20/20 and it seems his eyes are tracking together) where he loses his place, adds/omits words, and scrambles phrases as he reads.

    April 18, 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
  • Dyslexia and Vision Therapy or Diet?

    I was wondering if you have any information on diet and how it affects children with dyslexia. My son has mild attention issues (suspected but not yet diagnosed with ADHD) and there is rich information about how food plays a role in the lives of children with ADHD, but I wondered if there was specific information pertaining to dyslexia?

    April 19, 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
  • Are There Different Types of Dyslexia?

    Some professionals claim types or subtypes of dyslexia; however, none of the scholarly research I’ve read is convincing. What is your perspective on the “types of dyslexia”?

    April 19, 2025
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