This is a great 17-minute TED talk called The True Gifts of a Dyslexic Mind by Dean Bragonier. It’s worth your time to watch.
This is a great 17-minute TED talk called The True Gifts of a Dyslexic Mind by Dean Bragonier. It’s worth your time to watch.
NPR did a five-part series on dyslexia, called Unlocking Dyslexia. It’s the most common learning disability, yet few understand it. An NPR reporter who has dyslexia talks with other people — young and old — in search of answers.
Repeating a grade (being held back) is not the solution to learning difficulties. Take a minute and listen to what Susan Barton, the creator of the The Barton Reading and Spelling Program, has to say about retention.