How Dyslexic Benny Became a Star A fifth-grader who is frustrated and humiliated because he can't read as well as his classmates becomes a star on the football field, and when he is diagnosed with dyslexia, he finds that he has a whole team of people...
Wow! What a talented group of trainees! We just completed our first week of the Introductory Course for Take Flight: A Comprehensive Intervention for Students with Dyslexia. These ladies are on their way to becoming Certified Academic Language Therapists (CALT)! More help for kids with dyslexia...
Project Baltimore’s phone lines are lighting up over concerns about the devastating impact of undiagnosed learning disabilities. Most all the callers saying their dyslexia was not diagnosed by the public school system. Click to see more! ...
INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) - If you have trouble reading this, you may have some form of dyslexia. It's more common than you probably think -- as many as one in ten Americans is touched by it. That's nearly 40-million people, and for most of them, it...
In addition to offering valuable information about dyslexia and its characteristics, this handbook provides information on assessments, effective teaching approaches, self-advocacy ideas, and a vast array of resources. Further, the handbook contains information that will be useful throughout a child’s life, from elementary school through college....
It is important to ask questions and stay involved. The following, though not exhaustive, is a list of social networks and organizations that can offer additional information about language therapy, dyslexia, and related learning differences. Check out the Resource eRoom...
TacScreen Completes Your Multisensory Tool Kit is a vital tactile stimulation essential for kids with dyslexia, autism, ADHD, executive functioning, auditory processing & advanced early learners. UNLOCK THE BRAINS POWERFUL CONNECTION BETWEEN LEARNING & TOUCH. LEARN MORE ...
Registration now open! Our fourth annual Conference for Parents will be Saturday, April 14 from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm at St. Xavier University. It’s designed to help parents of children with dyslexia better understand the dynamics of dyslexia and more effectively advocate for their...
After outgrowing its building on Wesley Street in downtown Wheaton, The Written Word Center for Dyslexia and Learning has a new facility on South Naperville Road to help students overcome their challenges. Click here to read more mysuburbalife.com By ERIC SCHELKOPF...
The Written Word has a newly designed website to showcase more of what the Center has to offer in support of students, parents, educators, and the local community. Check out the Blog, Community Calendar, and Resource E-Room sections. We encourage you to visit the website often...
