“OVERCOMING DYSLEXIA”: FREE ONLINE COURSE BY YALE UNIVERSITY FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN UNDERSTANDING THIS CONDITION dyslexiacampusMarch 30, 20230423 views A free online course called “Overcoming Dyslexia”, offered by Yale University, may be of interest to adults with Dyslexia, teachers and parents of children who have dyslexia, and anyone else who is interested in learning about the extraordinary progress science has made in understanding and clarifying this condition. Read more
Does Dyslexia Have a Genotype? dyslexiacampusMarch 30, 20230290 views Researchers have found 27 new genetic variants associated with dyslexia, paving the way for further explorations into the biology and even expanded diagnostic capabilities Read more
Despite Union Opposition, Many California Teachers Support Dyslexia Screening For All Students dyslexiacampusMarch 30, 20230308 views The California Teachers Association has opposed dyslexia screening — yet teachers say early intervention is key to heading off academic struggles Read more
LeVar Burton, ‘The Right to Read’ Director Jenny Mackenzie on the Underbelly of the American Literacy Crisis dyslexiacampusMarch 29, 20230840 views But she originally uncovered the story because she was looking at adults who are dyslexic, and that’s my story. So I was diagnosed with dyslexia when I was 14 years old. Really, I had shame. I was very much in the closet, but I came from a family that had resources and I was able to cover it up. And I was able to learn ways to compensate and to get by. I got super lucky. My parents had the ability to get me tested, get me support, get me the resources. So that really caught me on fire listening to Emily’s podcast and understanding that if all children are taught the way in which we should teach kids who have any kind of learning disability, that is dyslexia focused — which is very explicit, very systematic, step by step — then we would really create big change. Read more
Anthony Mackie Reveals Top Secret Way to Read ‘Captain America: New World Order’ Script dyslexiacampusMarch 29, 20230537 views Mackie added of his dyslexia, “That’s what got me into acting. Teachers are the most important foundation of American culture. And I had this teacher named Ms. Dorsey. I was making straight As and Bs. I couldn’t figure out English. Read more