During this school year, thousands of children will begin reading. Despite their best efforts, however, up to a tenth of them will struggle. If we were aware of the early warning signs, we could help ...
NEW HARTFORD, Conn. — The differences between Kelly Howard’s twin daughters appeared in preschool. Katie easily learned her ABCs, but Zoey struggled. Howard thought Zoey just needed more practice. It ...
A Friday Reporter story about October is Dyslexia Awareness Month and Assembly Bill 1369, a 2015 state law affecting dyslexic children in California public schools, needs clarification. Rachel Hurd, ...
Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked California governor Gavin Newsom for having dyslexia, underscoring the stigma surrounding the condition ...
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It was my first day with my group of Tier III 2nd-graders, and they were ready to go around the room and introduce themselves. It was going fine until one student said something surprising. “I’m Jacob ...
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — By now, Drs. Sally and Bennett Shaywitz might have retired to a life of grandchild-doting and Mediterranean-cruising. Instead, the Shaywitzes — experts in dyslexia at Yale ...
After Phoebe Beacham's 7-year-old son was diagnosed with dyslexia in 2013, she was shocked by the lack of resources available to help him. But she did find Decoding ...
I went through a lot of my life feeling like I was stupid,” said Ms. Stock Williams, 45, who lives in Scotts Mills, Ore. “People didn’t understand what was actually happening in the brain — and that ...