Dyslexia Connect Blog

A dyslexia tutor is often asked about appropriate reading material for dyslexic students. Many parents wish to know what sort of books are good to read at home with their dyslexic children. When choosing a book to read with a dyslexic child, an important aspect to consider is the reading level of the book, and […]

In my last post, I discussed the debate among dyslexia tutors and other educational professionals concerning the labeling of dyslexia as a “disability”. As I mentioned, some dyslexia tutors dislike this label because it seems to imply that dyslexics are unable to learn to read, write and spell.  In fact, this is far from the

Among dyslexia tutors and other educational professionals, there has been a discussion for some years regarding whether dyslexia should be a called a “disability”. Certainly, as dyslexia tutors and parents know, dyslexia effects an individual’s acquisition and use of written language. In this sense, it might make sense to label dyslexia as a disability. However,

As a dyslexia tutor, I am often asked by parents how to determine whether their child has dyslexia. They wish to know whether to sign their child up for dyslexia tutoring, or pursue an official evaluation. Unfortunately, for parents, determining whether a child is dyslexic can be very difficult. As I have mentioned in previous posts,