Learning Differently—Our Thoughts on Dyslexia
THE ART OF DYSLEXIA Share This: Examiner, Volume 7, Issue 4 October 2018 By Nancy Cushen White The next contribution to our new Examiner […]
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Links We Like: Self-Advocacy From High School to College, the Behavioral Benefits of Reading With Young Children, and Educating Early Career Teachers About Dyslexia
Share This: The Examiner, Volume 7, Issue 3 July 2018 In this fast-paced world, it can be difficult to keep up with the latest […]
Where Does Having a Heart for Dyslexia Intervention Advocacy Start?
Share This: By Posie Boggs June 2018 Can you imagine if a world-renowned cardiologist did not know how a typical heart functions? I can’t. […]
Dyslexia Legislation Interactive Map
Share This: The International Dyslexia Association has provided the map below as a tool for educators, parents, researchers, and everyone who advocates for all those […]
Book Review: The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan
Share This: By LaNaye Reid June 2018 The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan: A Blueprint for Renewing Your Child’s Confidence and Love of Learning Ben Foss, […]
From College to the Workforce: Advice for New Grads With Dyslexia
Share This: Q&A with Heidi Belanger June 2018 The International Dyslexia Association asked recent college graduate Heidi Belanger for her thoughts on transitioning from […]
Beyond the Progress in Dyslexia Legislation: Keeping IDA’s Mission in Mind
Share This: Volume 7, Issue 2 April 2018 By Nancy Chapel Eberhardt From 2013 to 2017, the number of states passing legislation focused on measures […]
By Focusing on Dyslexia, We Address the Needs of All Children
Do you have a moment to talk about the “D word,” also known as dyslexia? We hoped we were past needing to have this conversation—but if you read a recent Huffington Post opinion piece about a “supposed dyslexic subgroup,” or saw any of the social media commentaries, you know that we still need to have difficult conversations about dyslexia.
The Dyslexia Dilemma: The Role of Colleges of Education
Share This: Volume 7, Issue 2 April 2018 By David P. Hurford, Ph.D. and Lauren P. Renner, Ed.S. The science of reading is the body […]
Compensatory Skills and Dyslexia: What Does the Science Say?
Share This: Volume 7, Issue 2 April 2018 By Fleming Peck, Alicia Leong, Leo Zekelman, Fumiko Hoeft M.D. Ph.D. INTRODUCTION Consensus among researchers […]
Myth-Busting Common Dyslexia Cure Claims
Share This: March 2018 One of IDA’s goals is to provide parents of children with dyslexia and adults who have dyslexia with information about […]
How to Counter Vision-Based Claims about Dyslexia “Cures”
Share This: Volume 7, Issue 1 February 2018 By Carolyn D. Cowen Dyslexia experts and advocates are relentlessly dogged by claims that a miraculous […]
Do Special Fonts Help People with Dyslexia?
Share This: Volume 7, Issue 1 January 2018 Does font preference influence reading performance? Will the Dyslexie font or the OpenDyslexic font lead […]
Chronicles from the Classroom: Teachers Must Be Critical Thinkers and Informed Consumers
Share This: Volume 7, Issue 1 February 2018 By Margie Gillis I have been a teacher for many years. I have watched the […]
Accommodations for Students with Dyslexia
DOWNLOAD Share This: ` Accommodations, provided for both testing and instruction, change the way students access information and demonstrate their knowledge, skills, and abilities; they […]
Thoughtful Responses to Controversial Dyslexia Study Offer Perspective
Share This: November 2017 By IDA Examiner Editorial Board A recent article in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B (“Left–Right Asymmetry of the Maxwell […]
Viral Controversies in Dyslexia
The International Dyslexia Association encourages and supports research on dyslexia, and we do our best to share what we learn from that work, including how […]
Oral Language Impairments and Dyslexia
DOWNLOAD Share This: ` Dyslexia is often defined as a language-based reading disability. What is the nature of this language disability and how is it […]
Jared Blank Is an Inspiration This Dyslexia Awareness Month
Marathon runner Jared Blank was diagnosed with dyslexia when he was five years old. As he moved through school, he learned that, for him, academic […]
White House Press Release on National Dyslexia Awareness Month
The International Dyslexia Association acknowledges the official announcement from the White House about Dyslexia Awareness Month. Working together to raise awareness about dyslexia helps us bring information, support, and resources to meet those struggling […]