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NASP Publishes Advice About Dyslexia Screening

NASP Publishes Advice About Dyslexia Screening #nasp #dyslexia #dyslexiascreener #dyslexicadv

NASP or the National Association of School Psychologists published their advice on caveats re: Dyslexia Screening in the article “Four Dyslexia Screening Myths That Cause More Harm Than Good in Preventing Reading Failure and What You Can Do Instead.” As many of you who are involved in dyslexia advocacy know, NASP holds a great deal of influence over school psychologists. At least in the past…

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#Decoding Dyslexia #dyslexia laws #dyslexia screening #first grade #kindergarten #NASP #National Association of School Psychologists #Shaywitz screener

Help Wanted: Translate Dyslexia Videos!

Are you fluent in another language? If so, we could use your help bringing the positive message of dyslexia to non-English speakers.

Here are the steps for translating videos on our Youtube Channel:

1. Go the video you want to contribute translations to.

2. Select the gear icon

3. Select Subtitles / CC > Add subtitles or CC.

4. Choose subtitles (for a language different from the video).

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[PREMIUM] Dyslexia: The Twenty-Something Years

“These are the years when it will be easiest to start the lives we want. And no matter what we do, the twenties are an inflection point- the great reorganization – a time when the experiences we have disproportionately influence the adult lives we will lead.” – Meg Jay, author of The Defining Decade

“Life for emerging adults is vastly different today than it was for their counterparts even a…

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#big picture #Big Think #dyslexia #dyslexic strengths #identity capital #Meg Jay #premium #premium content #Ted Talk #twenties #twenty

FREE SILICON VALLEY CODER SCHOOL 42

A gifted dyslexic high school student from the East Coast told me about a school that he was heading out to join in the Silicon Valley instead of college. He was incredibly bright and resourceful, and had been bringing in pretty good income from setting up his own server for games. Like many bright dyslexics, he didn’t fit into a neat box of college-bound soon to be twenty-somethings. It sounded…

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#career #Coder #Coding #college #dyslexia #Dyslexic Advantage #internship #programmer #scholarship #school #Silicon Valley

Dyslexic Entrepreneur's Advice for the Road

Dyslexic Entrepreneur’s Advice for the Road

1. I prepare for every situation.

My learning disability has caused me to fear the unknown. Feeling prepared soothes my nerves. Before I attend a meeting, I make sure to have an agenda. I like knowing what is expected of me. Because I don’t like being caught off guard, I am constantly studying up — on all sorts of topics. Much to my wife’s amusement, I even studied up on the first book we read…

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#adult #disability #dyslexia #entrepreneur #learning disability #technique #tips

Dyslexic Advantage July 2017 Newsletter

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Bridging the Gap: Help for Dyslexic Professionals in Higher Education

Bridging the Gap: Help for Dyslexic Professionals in Higher Education #dyslexia #gradschool #dyslexicadv

It’s not uncommon for dyslexic students performing at the highest levels to thrive in higher education, but then be surprised by obstacles either in the workplace or in professional licensing exams – when they encounter something they haven’t ever had to do before. Dyslexics tend to excel at acting and making decisions in real-life problem-solving situations, but may have trouble with board…

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#dyslexia #grad school #h.e.l.p.#help #higher education #learning disabilities #Marshall University #medical school #work #workplace training

Surviving IEP Season

Surviving IEP Season @Dyslexic Advantage #iep #dyslexia #school #parents

IEP season usually runs from late March through early June, and it’s a time when parents and teachers meet with the IEP team to assess the past year’s progress and also plan for changes that should take place for the upcoming year.

Be aware, too, that we have a new Supreme Court decision that is holding school districts accountable.

Here is an important excerpt from the Endrew F. vs. Douglas…

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#Advocacy #dyslexia #Dyslexia Cards #IEP #IEP Meetings #IEP Season #say dyslexia #supreme court

Dyslexia in the Military MIND Advantages in Special Ops

A career in the military can be difficult enough, but try throwing dyslexia into the mix. Near impossible?

No. Probably just the opposite when it comes to elite special forces like the Green Berets.

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#add #complex systems #D Strengths #EQ #I Strengths #leadership #military #problem solving #situational awareness #special forces #team-building

The Guardians of the Galaxy 2 are Dyslexic !

The Guardians of the Galaxy 2 are Dyslexic ! #dyslexicadvantage #guardiansofthegalaxy2 #zoesaldana #gamora #drax

Guardians of the Galaxy 2 has cruised to over $730 million global earnings this past week with both Gamora (Zoe Saldana) and Drax (Dave Bautista) sharing their dyslexia with fans.

It’s becoming increasingly common for Hollywood headliners to share their back story and include details about being dyslexic. Zoe mentioned her dyslexia to the New York Timeswhen she talked about the challenge of…

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#acting #actor #actress #bilingual #Dave Bautista #drama #Drax #dyslexia #dyslexic #ELL #film #Gamora #Guardians of the Galaxy #movies #Zoe Saldana

The Dyslexic Pioneer Behind Wildlife Conservation - Sir Peter Scott

The Dyslexic Pioneer Behind World Wildlife Conservation - Sir Peter Scott

Peter Scott was just 2 years old when his father, the Naval officer and Antartic explorer Robert Falcon Scott died in the ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition. In his father’s last letter to his mother, a talented sculptor (she had been a student of Rodin), he said: “make the boy interested in natural history if you can; it is better than games.”

The advice worked. Peter said he grew up never not…

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#animals #artist #camouflage #conservation #dyslexia #Dyslexic Advantage #military #nature #Sir Peter Scott #wildlife conservation #world wildlife fund

The Three Dyslexic Guys Behind Dreamworks

The Three Dyslexic Guys Behind Dreamworks @Dreamworks @Dyslexicadvantage #dreamworks #dyslexia #katzenberg #dyslexicadv #innovation #leadership #inspiration #reading

Dreamworks is one of the most successful film studios in Hollywood history. It was started in 1994 by media moguls Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and David Geffen (together SKG) to make a live action film and animation studio. Now we know it could also be called DyslexiaWorks.

It’s hard to even discuss the impact that Dreamworks has made on the motion picture and animaton industries. In…

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#animation #David Geffen #Dreamworks #Dyslexic Advantage #dyslexic MIND strengths #executive #film #innovation #inspiration #Jeffrey Katzenberg #leadership #MIND strengths #Steven Spielberg #talent identification #team #UCLA #Walt Disney Animation #Walt Disney Corporation

The Power of Different - Exclusive Interview

The Power of Different - #dyslexia #powerofdifferent #gailsaltz #dyslexicadvantage #neurodiversity

Dr. Gail Saltz has a hit book on her hands, and it’s called The Power of Different.

In addition to being a professor of psychiatry at Columbia University, she grew up with a brother who’d win a Nobel Prize. Gail was kind enough to talk to her about what she learned about the genius of different thinkers, including some who are dyslexic.

It turns out, Gail became interested in the sorts of minds…

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#author interview #creativity #dyslexia #Fernette Eide #Gail Saltz #innovation #neurodiversity #power of different

What's the Most Stressful Time for Dyslexic Students?

ANSWER: Grades 3-5 in Elementary School.

If we know this, are we doing everything we can to help students emotionally and socially in these grades?

There are many pressures that converge on the 3-5th grade (see The 3rd Grade Wall), and developmentally, it is a time when children are trying to develop competencies. It is also a time (often referred to as ‘middle childhood’) when children see…

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#dyslexia #elementary school #psychology #Social and Emotional #stress

GREAT Supreme Court Decision - Schools Must Provide More Support for Students with Disabilities

Great News - Unanimous Supreme Court Decision - Schools Must Provide More Support for Students with Disabilities #supremecourt #education #dyslexialaws

A GREAT Supreme Court Unanimous (8-0) was handed down today that states that public schools must provide more than ‘de minimus’ or the bare minimum to benefit students with disabilities.

The fact that some school systems (in this case, Douglas County) were fighting the case all the way to the Supreme Court tells you that there is a need to ensure that students are receiving an education that…

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#appropriate education #dyslexia #dyslexia laws #Endrew vs. Douglas County #FAPE #IEP #private schools #public schools #supreme court decisions

Tips for Engaging with Books - From an Anonymous Adult

This article is aimed at anyone who…

is dyslexic, or thinks they might be

wishes to help dyslexic adults to engage with books

is interested in ways to engage with books

What are these tips?

7 things that help me to engage with any book;

3 things that help me to engage with non-fiction books; and

3 things that motivate me to engage with books

7 things that help me to engage with any book

Being…

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#dyslexia #dyslexic adult #engagement #reading #reading strategies dyslexia #reading teacher

Assessments Issue is Out! - Dyslexic Advantage Premium Issue #15

ISSUE 15 of Dyslexic Advantage PREMIUM Article include: Scientist and World Philanthropist Sir Ray Avery How I Got My Job in Logistics Planning for the Future – What Tests Show and Don’t Show Creativity Boost – Quick Way to Gete It Testing for Dyslexia Choosing Tests Processing Speed and Writing How to Test & Grade the Dyslexia-Friendly Way Gifted with ADD Teaching Algebra with Manipulatives + Apps

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#ADHD #assessment #careers #dysgraphia #dyslexia #dyslexia-friendly tests #executive function #extended time #processing speed #slow processing speed #suggestions for grading tests dyslexia #writing

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