What is dyslexia & what can be done about it?
I thought I would republish this article which was originally posted on July 24th, 2011.It updated and combined several articles on dyslexia that I had written before, such as this “page,” as well as the textbook I wrote in the early 1990′s that started it all — a multi-sensory approach that could help improve both reading fluency and reading comprehension. If you are a parent [...]
Do StatsCan numbers mean we are a country of illiterates?
I would swear that each and every time there is a major literacy study, the percentages get higher. Now, either the teachers in our publicly funded schools are totally inadequate (which some would debate is the case) or it is how illiteracy is defined that is responsible for the ever increasing statistics. And, while I think that decades long social promotion [...]
Overcoming dyslexia & other LD
Here are five articles that have to do with accommodating and overcoming reading and other learning disabilies, such as organizational and memory difficulties. The technical aids and learning strategies are from a book I wrote on the topic (see Feature Pages), as well as what I learned from clients when I operated my own reading clinic. The main point is, with regular [...]
Check out blog on reading disabilities
I would highly recommend paying a visit to this “reading disabilities” blog. An excellent resource indeed! Owned and operated by two very distinguished reading and learning specialists, Drs. Howard Margolis and Gary G. Brannigan, it is one of those sites that contains both research information and practical suggestions for both classroom teachers and parents.
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