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Free Audio Resources

As we collectively turn in to home for the foreseeable future, many good resources are now available for free.  The resources I’ve listed below are particularly useful for kids with dyslexia.  Audio books are an excellent resource for people with Read more…


Reading Can Be Fun?

You will have a difficult time finding any activity that a child with dyslexia hates more than reading, unless perhaps it is writing or spelling. Reading is such an exhausting, frustrating, and emotionally loaded activity for someone with dyslexia, it Read more…


Can Audiobooks Improve Visual Reading?

Absolutely!   I am a big fan of audiobooks for people with dyslexia, provided that the student has good auditory skills and doesn’t just tune out an audiobook.   Reading Fluency Depends on Combining the Auditory and the Visual   Read more…


Can Someone With Dyslexia Love to Read?

The short answer is, yes, it is possible.  Both my daughters with dyslexia love to read, but it didn’t come quickly (think 6 – 8 years from starting to learn to read) and it looks different for both of them. Read more…