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Learning With a Divergent Mind

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Month: October 2020

Take the Pressure Off

If your child is struggling with school, I can guarantee that both you and your child are feeling a lot of pressure from many sources; yourself, your child, parents or even grandparents, peers, teachers, etc.. The pressure is often well-meant, Read more…


Educate Yourself

The very best support you can give a person with dyslexia is knowledge and understanding of what dyslexia is and is not. In order to help your child successfully learn, you will first need to understand dyslexia and how it Read more…


Now What?

A feeling of uncertainty and being overwhelmed is a common response to realizing your child is struggling with reading and/or is dyslexic. It is a lot to take in. In my personal experience, even with knowing for years that dyslexia Read more…


When To Help a Struggling Reader?

The short answer is immediately! Not all children who struggle with learning to read have dyslexia, but many do. I know a number of parents and educators who take the approach that some children who struggle aren’t ready yet for Read more…