Reading Equals Academic Success Reading success means academic success. So, parents and teachers feel fear and frustration when a child seems unable to learn to read in spite of being bright, inquisitive, and having a great teacher. This situation generally indicates dyslexia. Dyslexia just means “doesn’t learn to read despite normal intelligence and education.” Dyslexic […]
What Does Dyspraxia Look Like? Dyspraxia comes from “praxis,” a Greek word describing the learned ability to plan and to carry out coordinated movements. Add “dys,” the Greek prefix meaning “bad,” and you get dyspraxia. It literally means bad sequential coordination. Dyspraxia looks like clumsiness, klutziness, and failure to think ahead. Recognizing Dyspraxia in Children […]
Logic Links: One Way to Build on Dyslexia Strengths DYSLEXIA IS A DIFFERENCE Logic Links is a series of puzzles using color and logic. This article reviews Logic Links in relation to its usefulness when teaching students with dyslexia. Dyslexia is often perceived as a reading disability, but that is an extremely narrow view! As […]