Pete’s Comments: Pat Howey’s Post & the Decoding Dyslexia Flap

In December 2014, advocate Pat Howey published a post on the blog entitled “Wake Up Folks! You are Being Sold a Line of Goods about Dyslexia.” Her post generated a Continue Reading →

Wake Up Folks! You are Being Sold a Line of Goods about Dyslexia

Ok. I am going on a rant here and I expect some kickback. Before you tell me how wrong I am, please remember that I have been advocating for almost Continue Reading →

Transforming Dyslexia from a Liability to an Asset

– From the Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity Community, Sally Shaywitz, MD and Bennett Shaywitz, MD “We are at a very special time for all those who care about Continue Reading →

Organization Sign-On: Keeping All Students Safe Act

– From Jessica Butler, Congressional Affairs Coordinator, Autism National Committee Would your organization like to sign-on to a letter in support of the Keeping All Students Safe Act, the Congressional Continue Reading →

Need Your Help! Please Sign Petition to Legalize Dyslexia & Accommodations

We need your help. Please join the Yale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity and Wrightslaw by signing this Petition to Congress. The Petition asks Congress to require testing agencies to provide accommodations for dyslexic students so their high stakes Continue Reading →

Changing Terms: “Mentally Retarded” to “Cognitive Disability”

As a Special Education teacher and advocate, I was elated to hear a change in terminology from “Mentally Retarded” to “Cognitive Disability” as federal mandate for terminology. It is our Continue Reading →