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Blog: The Latest on Dyslexia

  1. Times Tables 1x1

    February 21st, 2019 by sjsabuda
    Times Tables 1x1

    Times Tables 1x1 App

    In this free app, Leo the Lion teaches the basics of multiplication before putting them to the test. Compared to other multiplication apps, this puts a much greater emphasis on teaching the topic rather than just testing and practice.

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  2. Tutorial: Exploring the Overlap Between Dyslexia and Speech Sound Production Deficits

    February 15th, 2019 by sjsabuda

    Tutorial: Exploring the Overlap Between Dyslexia and Speech Sound Production Deficits Authors: Kathryn L. Cabbage, Kelly Farquharson, Jenya Iuzzini-Seigel, Jennifer Zuk, Tiffany P. Hogan

    Taking special consideration of the role of a speech-language pathologist (SLP) in a child’s development, this article looks at the relationship between dyslexia and speech sound production deficits. By synthesizing a variety of research, this article proposes a more active role for SLPs that...

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  3. Phonological Awareness and RAN as Longitudinal Predictors of Reading in Five Alphabetic Orthographies

    January 16th, 2019 by sjsabuda

    Karin Landerl, H. Harald Freudenthaler, Moritz Heene, Peter F. De Jong, Alain Desrochers, George Manolitsis, Rauno Parrila & George K. Georgiou (2018): Phonological Awareness and Rapid Automatized Naming as Longitudinal Predictors of Reading in Five Alphabetic Orthographies with Varying Degrees of Consistency, Scientific Studies of Reading, DOI: 10.1080/10888438.2018.1510936

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  4. Connecting the Dots from Oral to Written Language

    December 11th, 2018 by sjsabuda
    Connecting the Dots from Oral to Written Language

    Connecting the Dots from Oral to Written Language

    A new study examines whether telling and retelling stories out loud in a classroom setting helps first-graders’ writing quality.

    Authors: Trina D. Spencer and Douglas B. Petersen
    (Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, Vol. 49, 569–581, July 2018)

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  5. Voicepods

    December 4th, 2018 by sjsabuda

    Voicepods is an easy-to-use online platform used to convert text to speech for a variety of purposes. Designed for educators in mind, Voicepods lets users customize their voices to create individualized products. This tool is available in 9 different languages with 24 different realistic voices, with an expressive content editor to make your text come to life.

    Check out their website here.

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  6. Dog on a Log Series

    November 5th, 2018 by sjsabuda
    Dog on a Log Book Series

    Dog on a Log Book Series

    Dog on a Log books are a systematic, decodable book series written for anyone learning to read with phonics including learners with dyslexia.

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  7. Storyboard That

    September 11th, 2018 by sjsabuda

    Storyboard That

    Image source: Storyboard That

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  8. Does the Dyslexie Font Help Dyslexic Readers?

    September 8th, 2018 by sjsabuda
    Does the Dyslexie Font Help Dyslexic Readers?

    Does the Dyslexie Font Help Dyslexic Readers?

    This research looks into the effects on reading of using the Dyslexie font compared to mainstream fonts, and uncovers the reality of specialized fonts such as Dyslexie.

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  9. Brain Training for ADHD

    August 14th, 2018 by sjsabuda

    Authors: CARL SHERMAN, PH.D., MAGGIE JACKSON, PAMELA MICHAELS, PAUL GILBERT, DEVON FRYE, JANICE RODDEN

    There are an abundance of brain training exercises that are available today, ranging from free 5-minute sessions to extensive (and expensive) programs. So what’s the catch? Are these making any difference at all in brain development for ADHD and dyslexic minds? The authors from Additude--an ADHD-focused magazine--carefully dissect popular brain training and memory games...

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  10. LD Navigator

    May 23rd, 2018 by sjsabuda
    LD Navigator

    LD Navigator

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