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Determining Priorities

In modern life, it often seems like everyone has a crazy schedule. Since I work in dyslexia tutoring, I get a chance to peek into others’ schedules on a regular basis. For a dyslexia tutor, the approach of a new season or school year can be a stressful event, because they are suddenly faced with […]

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In modern life, it often seems like everyone has a crazy schedule. Since I work in dyslexia tutoring, I get a chance to peek into others’ schedules on a regular basis. For a dyslexia tutor, the approach of a new season or school year can be a stressful event, because they are suddenly faced with

Activities That Help

Balance is important in life, and good dyslexia tutors realize this. A good dyslexia tutor knows how difficult reading and spelling can be for dyslexics, and that it’s important for them to have other activities that bring variety and a feeling of accomplishment to their lives. In my time as a dyslexia tutor, I have often

Activities That Help Read More »

Balance is important in life, and good dyslexia tutors realize this. A good dyslexia tutor knows how difficult reading and spelling can be for dyslexics, and that it’s important for them to have other activities that bring variety and a feeling of accomplishment to their lives. In my time as a dyslexia tutor, I have often

Dealing With Frustration

Every dyslexia tutor has witnessed the frustration brought on by dyslexia. Dealing with this frustration adds another element to dyslexia tutoring that cannot be ignored.  In my own work as a dyslexia tutor, I have most often seen examples of this with dyslexic children who are bright. An intelligent child with dyslexia tends to be very

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Every dyslexia tutor has witnessed the frustration brought on by dyslexia. Dealing with this frustration adds another element to dyslexia tutoring that cannot be ignored.  In my own work as a dyslexia tutor, I have most often seen examples of this with dyslexic children who are bright. An intelligent child with dyslexia tends to be very

The Problematic “S”

One of the elements that dyslexia tutors focus on with their dyslexic students is the plural form. Dyslexia can make it difficult to distinguish between a singular word and a plural word. As a result, when you listen to a dyslexic individual read, you will often hear them leaving an “s” off of plural words

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One of the elements that dyslexia tutors focus on with their dyslexic students is the plural form. Dyslexia can make it difficult to distinguish between a singular word and a plural word. As a result, when you listen to a dyslexic individual read, you will often hear them leaving an “s” off of plural words

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