Spelling analysis is a powerful tool for helping students master decoding and spelling. Spelling patterns are like little lights illuminating how the student’s brain has …
Readable letters and correctly spelled words are two must-have building blocks for literacy. But literacy is more than words. To be literate students must be …
In our post on dysgraphia research, we discussed the importance of handwriting for children with dyslexia, listening comprehension disorder, and dysgraphia. In this post, we’d like …
In a ground-breaking decision the Supreme Court last week ruled that school districts must give students with disabilities an opportunity to make “appropriately ambitious” academic progress. For …
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a final rule to amend its Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations in order to incorporate the …
Lots of the top 100 most frequently used words in English have at least one irregular spelling element. These words are not only common words …
Dyslexics tend to go through life unconventionally. They have to come up with alternative routes to garner successful results– and often by themselves. They regularly …
Assistive technology is used by individuals with disabilities to make accomplishing day to day tasks easier. Examples of AT include wheelchairs, eyeglasses, Braille printers, and …
It’s nearing the end of the school year and grades are coming in. No matter what, you are proud of your child, but their education …
End-of-the-year parent-teacher conferences might reveal that your child is recommended to repeat their grade in the following school year. Grade retention has been a long …
Our society bases so much on “the average”– especially education. But, what if the needs of the average student are not synonymous with the needs …
Unfortunately, stress will always be a part of a student’s life– even more so when the student has a reading disability. But, what if your …