THE LATEST FROM DYSLEXIAHELP

On June 26, 2011, the International Dyslexia Association announced a new initiative to support the parents of dyslexic children by offering them a discounted membership to the IDA site.

Are you wondering if now is the right time to find additional professional help for your child?

Experienced teacher Joan Brennan, wanting to help her students focus on the texts they were trying to read so that they would comprehend them better, invented the Reading Focus Card.

New neurological studies are showing that our knowledge of how the human brain functions and learns could be the key to more effective teaching of children with learning disabilities.

Learn about how Dan Malloy, the current governor of Connecticut, overcame his struggles in his early education and went on to accomplish amazing things! 

Forty-five out of fifty states have adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), a set of state-led educational standards

In June 2010, a set of state-led education standards known as the “Common Core State Standards” (CCSS) were released in the United States and have been adopted by forty-four of the fifty states along with the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

This past summer, 45 college admissions deans from across the country met at Stanford University to learn about high-achieving dyslexic applicants.

Collin Corkum proves that anyone can be a player when it comes to helping those who are dyslexic – no matter what age they are!

For children showing early signs of dyslexia or other reading challenges, The Luma Center has introduced a new program, Nemours BrightStart!, a pre-reading program for young children.

We have some must-read pieces about what you should expect going into your child's IEP meeting.

Calling all parents! Later this year, the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) at the United States Department of Education is coming to Michigan. They will be examining the delivery of special education services in our state, based partially on your feedback.

Ben Foss developed the Intel Reader for the purpose of alleviating the problems from his dyslexia!

The Livescribe Smartpen allows you to record your class lectures while you take notes, creating an invaluable visual and auditory guide.

eLibrary is an online database that is great for researching popular topics, doing homework, creating presentations and writing research papers.

Fernette and Brock Eide, husband and wife team, are generating a lot of talk about their book, The Dyslexic Advantage, in which they espouse the idea that there are many strengths that grow out of having a dyslexic brain.

Former teacher Sonya Bridges has found a way to help others by using the lessons she learned from struggling with dyslexia in her youth.

As the new school year progresses, instead of breaking open your own bank accounts to buy items your classrooms need, check out this website that gives online resources that may help you receive free money and supplies!

Dyslexic children and adults who undergo reading intervention have demonstrated behavioral improvements including improved single word reading, pseudoword reading, reading comprehension, phonemic awareness, rapid naming, and symbol imagery.

The Learning Disabilities Association (LDA) of Michigan will be hosting their annual fall conference on November 14th and 15th at the Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center in East Lansing.