The Adult Side of Dyslexia

The Adult Side of DyslexiaDownload the PDF version of this article here.

I have been asked many times why I am so interested in dyslexia and I always answer with one word, well, one name, Lynford. Before my foray into the world of families and dyslexia, I was deeply entrenched in the world of adult literacy. This is a beautiful world of adults who come to the public library and ask for help with reading and writing – who ever so bravely ask for help. They are adults from twenty years old all the way to ninety years old. They just want one thing…to learn to read and write.

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Dyslexia: Oh, No You Didn’t…

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Go ahead, say this with a finger wag and a head bob and then fantasize about doing that during an IEP meeting. It’ll be fun. Ok, so I had a little fun with the title when thinking about all of the crazy things I have heard in IEPs lately and I wanted to make you smile and relieve some IEP stress; I could spend all my time lambasting people, but I thought it would be more productive if I used the comments as a springboard to describe what the underlying problem is when you hear these types of comments and how they help you advocate for a child with dyslexia (how is that for a run-on sentence I couldn’t figure out how to fix – Oh, no I didn’t).

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All About Dyslexia

All About Dyslexia by Dr. Kelli Sandman-Hurley - Dyslexia Training InstituteDownload the PDF version of this article here.


The Lowdown on Dyslexia was originally published here, but with new resources, new research, and even more detailed tips, Dr. Kelli Sandman-Hurley updated the original work below.

All About Dyslexia

by Dr. Kelli Sandman-Hurley

Every teacher in every classroom in every school in this country (and beyond) will come across several, if not dozens, of students who just can’t keep seem to get the ‘reading thing’ down. The students are smart, articulate, and creative, yet they omit small words, read slowly, have difficulty spelling, and stumble, guess or mumble through multisyllabic words. They are placed in reading groups for extra instruction and still don’t seem to ‘get it.’ And during his or her career, every teacher in every classroom in every school will ask themselves, “How can I help these children?” The answer is to learn as much as possible about dyslexia , because the child described above has dyslexia.

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Dyslexia and Facebook: 3,000 Facebook Fan Appreciation Giveaway

3000 LikesFacebook is a wonderful tool for reaching parents, advocates, colleagues, and those interested in learning more about dyslexia.  Thanks to our fans, the Dyslexia Training Institute’s Facebook page has reached 3,000 likes!

Why are we celebrating this milestone?  Because each person who we can reach through Facebook or any of our social media channels is one more person who now knows more about dyslexia than they did before.  We are using social media to spread the word, educate, and support those who are on the front lines of dyslexia advocacy with us.  3,000 likes is just the beginning.

Thanks for helping us spread the word about dyslexia and be sure to enter our celebration giveaway below!

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