As I scroll through my social media feeds, there is an abundance of photos of smiling graduates, or graduates to be, from high school and college. Some of the photos are friends’ children and others are students that I’ve had a chance to work with and see off to college. A couple of recent college […]
Learning differences are not a lack of intelligence or effort; individuals with learning differences are often very bright and creative. Some may excel in math, but struggle with reading or comprehension. Often there seems to be a disconnect between ability and academic achievement in one or more areas. Below are signs of a learning difference […]
As an adult, do you ever look back to when you were in school and wonder if you may be dyslexic? According to the International Dyslexia Association (IDA), if you answer yes to 7 or more of these questions this may indicate dyslexia. An estimated 1 in 10 individuals have dyslexia and many have gone […]
This is the story of my life with learning differences. It encapsulates the last 13 years of my life and will show you what my journey has looked like. My life has been made up of many struggles, with a great majority of them stemming from my learning disabilities. Hopefully I can share with you […]
October is National Dyslexia Awareness Month. As someone who has evaluated many children with a suspected learning difference, I can attest to the fact that there are many misconceptions about this particular one. I’ve prepared this infographic on dyslexia myths as a way to educate and correct the misunderstandings about dyslexia. Now is the time […]
Learning differences are discovered and diagnosed at various points in a student’s education, or even as an adult. In many instances, parents or teachers notice signs of a child’s learning difference at a young age. Some students can mask their learning difference through hard work, until the rigor and demands of the curriculum become too […]