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My high school son’s dyslexia is having a negative impact on his grades. This will affect his ability to get into college. The school is failing to provide appropriate remediation Continue Reading →
What should I do when the school says: Dyslexia is not covered under the law. Assume your best Ms. Manners / Columbo demeanor while you ask the school to help Continue Reading →
On January 10, we were happy to announce a new publication in the Wrightslaw Store. A Guide to Helping Your Child at Home: Developing Foundational Skills in Reading and Writing Continue Reading →
Six years ago Upper Arlington Schools were dismissing frustrated parents of students with dyslexia. The District refused to identify students with reading disabilities Students languished and fell further behind in Continue Reading →
Jamie Richardson of the International Dyslexia Association interviewed Representative Lamar Smith about the newly signed “READ Act” which directly impacts children with dyslexia. For those of us like me, with Continue Reading →
A new state law requires reading interventionists to screen all students in grades K-2 and new students in our district for dyslexia. We have to complete 2 hours of training Continue Reading →
“It is a sobering fact: dyslexia affects up to twenty percent of the population and it has very specific symptoms.” Kelli Sandman-Hurley, explains that students who have dyslexia “…will always Continue Reading →