Research has shown that it is difficult to see the warning signs of dyslexia until a child begins reading; however, a new study in Australia is studying five-month old babies in a project called the Seeds of Literacy.

BrightStar ReaderTM is an internet-based application that improves reading fluency and comprehension for slow or reluctant readers who have Dyslexia, ADHD, Dyspraxia, or Visual ADD.

Phonemic awareness is the ability to hear and manipulate the sounds (phonemes) of our  language. It is an essential skill in learning to read and spell. Teaching phonological and phonemic awareness is done in the absence of written text, in other words, it is done auditorilly. When we combine teaching the sounds and the letters—that is called phonics.

Laura Kaloi, the Public Policy Director of the National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD), spoke recently to the United States House of Representatives Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education in regards to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and its importance to students with learning disabilities.

The annual IDA Conference begins today in Chicago, IL, and an award-winning documentary has been a special conference feature for two consecutive years.

Released to the public this month, Success and Dyslexia is a new resource aimed at helping dyslexics manage their disability and take control of their lives.

Experienced teacher Joan Brennan, wanting to help her students focus on the texts they were trying to read so that they would comprehend them better, invented the Reading Focus Card.

The Livescribe Smartpen allows you to record your class lectures while you take notes, creating an invaluable visual and auditory guide.