Author Archives: Marie Lunney

About Marie Lunney

Marie struggled with reading, writing and spelling as a child and knows the frustrations of finding and receiving language therapy. She has since overcome her childhood struggles and recently graduated Cum Laude from Elon University with a BS/BA in Marketing and Entrepreneurship. Marie is enthusiastic about helping families find convenient, personalized and effective language therapy.

Creativity and Dyslexia

Dyslexics struggle with reading, writing, and spelling but they often excel in other areas. Many dyslexics gravitate towards to arts […]

Dyslexia Series on NPR News: Part 2

A new NPR radio series, “Unlocking Dyslexia”, sheds some light on the most common learning disability in America that is […]

Dyslexia Series on NPR News: Part 1

A new NPR radio series, “Unlocking Dyslexia”, sheds some light on the most common learning disability in America that is […]

Kids Supporting Kids with Dyslexia

Dyslexiaville’s first web series, The Super d! Show, created for and by kids with dyslexia and other learning differences is […]

November 10, 2016 in Dyslexia Facts

Changes to Federal Disability Law

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a final rule to amend its Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations […]

AAP Changes Screen Time Recommendations

The American Academy of Pediatrics has lifted its recommended ban on screen time for children under 2 years of age. […]

Why Schools Don’t Do Dyslexia Intervention

Unfortunately, the public school system often denies and delays any identification or treatment for dyslexic students. In this post, we […]

Is Grade Retention Effective?

End-of-the-year parent-teacher conferences might reveal that your child is recommended to repeat their grade in the following school year. Grade […]

Normalize Dyslexia and Build a Growth Mindset

When you find out your child has dyslexia your world stops for a moment. Once your process the news the […]

A Dyslexic Perspective : Video

I sat down at my computer and opened my emails as I always do, except today I saw something different. […]

December 24, 2015 in Dyslexia Advice

The Truth Behind Screen Time

What are the screen time recommendations? This past September, the American Academy of Pediatrics updated its screen time recommendations to […]

Scientifically Proven Dyslexia Treatment

Neuropsychologist, Tim Conway Ph.D., scientifically proves dyslexia treatment like Lexercise is the most effective method to improve literacy skills. Tim […]