Four Ways Dyslexia Manifests in Everyday Life
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 from...
Dyslexia Loves Company
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 a while before...
8 Life Hacks for People With 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 ways that fit better...
Getting Your Reluctant Teen With Dyslexia to Read Fiction and Why It Matters
Your teen may be one of the 8.5 million American students with dyslexia. The teen years are white hot with peer pressure. So, is it worth nudging your teen with dyslexia to read more fiction? Chances are their peers read, so your child might be missing out on...
Dyslexia and Common Misconceptions
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...
From Struggling Reader to “A” Student
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...
A 75 Year Old Overcomes Her Lifelong Struggle With Dyslexia
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...
9 Surprising Clues Of Dyslexia in Children
Will Your Child Grow Out of His Reading Difficulty or Is It Dyslexia? Are you worried your child's slow start to reading might indicate dyslexia? Is your older child struggling with reading, but you are not sure how serious it is? Should you act now or will your...
Living With Dyslexia — Essay From Desiree’
In her essay, "Living with Dyslexia," Gemm Learning's 2016 Winter Dyslexia Scholarship recipient, Desiree' McHellon, describes her early struggles with dyslexia, how she built confidence, and what she has learned from living with the disability. One of my most...
Paula Tallal On Dyslexia And Why Reading Scores Are Not Rising
Tallal Testifies In Washington And Challenges Current Approach To Helping Dyslexia On September 30, 2015 prominent neuroscience researcher and Fast ForWord software creator Dr. Paula Tallal testified in a hearing on the Research Excellence and Advancements for...