How Our Brains Are Wired to Read.

by | Apr 26, 2019 | Installing KVGO

” The brain was never meant to read. The fact that anyone can read at all is a miracle.” ~ Dr Sally Shaywitz. Students with a reading disability, including dyslexia, are not able to access the reading centres in rear left of the brain. Our Orton-Gillingham...

Why Can’t My Child Read?

by | Apr 2, 2019 | Dyslexia

What is dyslexia? That is what I asked myself thirteen years ago when I had not even heard of the word, but I was searching for a reason why my daughter presented so many “quirks.” Here is the definition from the International Dyslexia Association: “Dyslexia is a...

Why Do We Teach Pseudo Word Decoding?

by | Mar 29, 2018 | Installing KVGO

The words dog and cat may well be “read” by memory requiring no decoding skills. On the other hand, sog, rog and lat, zat must be decoded. Another reason for using pseudo words is that longer multi-syllable words are made up of pseudo word segments. For...

The Impact of Dyslexia on Self-Esteem

by | Mar 3, 2018 | Dyslexia

Dyslexia can lead to low self-esteem. The lasting effects of reading disabilities have been documented  for years.  Because these disabilities can persist into adulthood,  children and adolescents with reading problems often develop low self esteem due to repeated...

An example of visual dyslexia.

by | Oct 24, 2017 | Reading Fluency

From a Grandma in PA,  “Smile for the day… Two VERY loveable and loving children (who just happen to be dyslexic) proudly hung a beautiful sign for their Grandma’s birthday yesterday…and found it to be perfectly oriented and readable!” Fortunately,...

An Example Of The Creative Gifts Of Dyslexia

by | Oct 1, 2017 | Dyslexia

I had the pleasure of speaking with Orlando Cotto who you will see is a talented and creative musician. He contacted me through the Online Reading Tutor Assessment App. While not all dyslexics are creative musicians, they all have special gifts. The good news  is that...

A mother of grade 3 dyslexic writes from Michigan

by | Oct 21, 2015 | General

“I just wanted to tell you thank you for all your work this summer. Dade has moved up two levels since the start of the school year and finally enjoying reading. I know it’s credited to the program and the help you provided. Thanks again!”  ~ Kim...