by Geoff Nixon | Feb 16, 2020 | Dyslexia
Living with dyslexia day to day Countless Americans struggle with the effects of dyslexia. The condition is defined by the individual’s inability to recognize the relationship between sounds, words and spellings. The effects of dyslexia in everyday life varies... 
by Geoff Nixon | Jan 14, 2020 | Dyslexia
Dyslexia Comorbidity, Symptoms With Same Root Cause “… when you think of dyslexia as a symptom of deeper language processing issue, then it’s not that surprising that it’s almost never alone.” Your child might have struggled with learning to read for... 
by Geoff Nixon | Dec 3, 2019 | Dyslexia
Dyslexia Hacks to Make Life a Little Easier There’s one thing all successful people with dyslexia have in common. They’ve discovered tricks – dyslexia hacks — that help them cope with their learning disability. Hacks that let them do things in... 
by Michelle Reynard | Aug 30, 2017 | Dyslexia, Learning Issues, Reading, Reading and Dyslexia
Dyslexia is the most common language-based learning disability. However, it is frequently misunderstood. The term is often referenced beside descriptions of letter reversals and reading difficulty. But reversals are an unreliable indicator, challenges occur in varying... 
by Michelle Reynard | Oct 12, 2016 | ADHD, Dyslexia, Fast ForWord, Gemm Success Stories, Uncategorized
Samuel Struggled to Read and Write Samuel is an extremely bright young man, who had always been a struggling reader. He has an excellent memory. If his teacher asked him a question, and he could respond orally, he exceeded expectations. But, if he had to read the... 
by Michelle Reynard | Jul 28, 2016 | Dyslexia, Learning Issues, Lifelong Learning, Uncategorized
A Gemm Learning Case Study Sandy’s Story For most of her life, Sandy was only able to read at a 4th grade level. She considered herself “almost a nonreader” as a result. She didn’t enjoy reading. Though to her credit, she always worked hard at it. She sought... 