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Dyslexia Journey: Support Your Kid

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Feb 19, 2025 • 13min

Your Kids' Rights Are in Danger! The Sneaky Legal Attack on Section 504 and Disability Rights

Send us a textIn this episode, we discuss the current legal challenge to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which could have profound affects on your dyslexic or disabled child!For more detail about Section 504 and your children's rights, see our interview with attorney Laura Heneghan:Part 1: https://youtu.be/rw-cnFPhKdoPart 2: https://youtu.be/PK0iEPyBmZ4Here are the articles we referenced in the episode:https://www.forbes.com/sites/petergreene/2025/02/13/17-states-sue-to-end-protections-for-students-with-special-needs/ https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/ocr/civilrights/resources/factsheets/504.pdf https://www.nea.org/resource-library/know-your-rights-section-504-rehabilitation-act https://www.copaa.org/page/section-504-facts https://www.ksl.com/article/51253834/i-hear-you-parents-utah-attorney-general-responds-to-concerns-over-section-504-lawsuit https://theeducatorsroom.com/in-a-new-lawsuit-17-states-sue-to-do-away-with-504-protections/ Dyslexia Journey has conversations and explorations to help you support the dyslexic child in your life. Content includes approaches, tips, and interviews with a range of guests from psychologists to educators to people with dyslexia. Increase your understanding and connection with your child as you help them embrace their uniqueness and thrive on this challenging journey!Send us your questions, comments, and guest suggestions to parentingdyslexiajourney@gmail.comAlso check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@ParentingDyslexiaJourney
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Feb 12, 2025 • 9min

Why Calendars are Hard for Dyslexics, and More Listener Comments!

Send us a textJoin us in this episode as we go through our recent listener questions and comments!Dyslexia Journey has conversations and explorations to help you support the dyslexic child in your life. Content includes approaches, tips, and interviews with a range of guests from psychologists to educators to people with dyslexia. Increase your understanding and connection with your child as you help them embrace their uniqueness and thrive on this challenging journey!Send us your questions, comments, and guest suggestions to parentingdyslexiajourney@gmail.comAlso check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@ParentingDyslexiaJourney
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Feb 5, 2025 • 1h 5min

Can Montessori Schools Work for Dyslexic Kids? Ft. Dyslexic Montessori Teacher Rebecca Hamel

Send us a textWe were excited to sit down with Rebecca Hamel to get her unique perspective on education, as she is trained in both Orton-Gillingham and Montessori education, and is herself dyslexic.You can find Rebecca at https://www.instagram.com/worldlydyslexic/Dyslexia Journey has conversations and explorations to help you support the dyslexic child in your life. Content includes approaches, tips, and interviews with a range of guests from psychologists to educators to people with dyslexia. Increase your understanding and connection with your child as you help them embrace their uniqueness and thrive on this challenging journey!Send us your questions, comments, and guest suggestions to parentingdyslexiajourney@gmail.comAlso check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@ParentingDyslexiaJourney
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Jan 29, 2025 • 22min

What is Dyslexia?

Send us a textDo you think you know what dyslexia is? You might be surprised!Links to our sources for the episode:International Dyslexia Association definition: https://dyslexiaida.org/definition-of-dyslexia/British Dyslexia Association definition: https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/dyslexia/about-dyslexia/what-is-dyslexiaYale Center for Dyslexia and Creativity definition: https://dyslexia.yale.edu/dyslexia/what-is-dyslexia/Article about Dr. Manuel Casanova's research into the brain structure of autistic and dyslexic people: https://news.louisville.edu/news/autism-researchers-work-yields-insight-dyslexiaThe Dyslexic Advantage, by Brock Eide and Fernette Eide https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9897792-the-dyslexic-advantageDyslexia Journey has conversations and explorations to help you support the dyslexic child in your life. Content includes approaches, tips, and interviews with a range of guests from psychologists to educators to people with dyslexia. Increase your understanding and connection with your child as you help them embrace their uniqueness and thrive on this challenging journey!Send us your questions, comments, and guest suggestions to parentingdyslexiajourney@gmail.comAlso check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@ParentingDyslexiaJourney
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Jan 22, 2025 • 1h 3min

We Know How to Teach Every Child to Read, ft. Psychologist David Hurford, Ph.D.

Send us a textWe were honored to sit down with Dr. David Hurford, who has researched dyslexia and the science of reading for his entire career, to learn about his research, his books, and his work with dyslexic children.David P. Hurford, Ph.D. is the executive director of the Center for Reading and is the founder and manager of the Center for the Assessment and Remediation of Reading Difficulties (CARRD, Inc.) a nonprofit dedicated to assisting individuals with dyslexia to become competent readers. He has been publishing on the identification and remediation of reading difficulties and related topics since the late 1980s. He has authored reading curricula designed to prevent reading difficulties in kindergarten (Secret Codes) and first grade (Advanced Codes). The Center for Reading and CARRD, Inc. use his identification and remediation strategies to provide high- quality and accurate assessments and successful interventions for children and adults who have dyslexia and reading difficulties. He contributed to the writing of the Kansas Blueprint on Literacy (SB 438) which was passed into law last April. He serves on the Literacy Advisory Committee that was formed from that legislation. Hurford’s interests include dyslexia, reading difficulties, attentional difficulties including ADHD, educational research, statistics, and special education law.Here are the links that Dr. Hurford mentioned:https://www.jettpublishing.net/ https://dyslexia101.com/https://www.pittstate.edu/edce/reading-center.htmlDyslexia Journey has conversations and explorations to help you support the dyslexic child in your life. Content includes approaches, tips, and interviews with a range of guests from psychologists to educators to people with dyslexia. Increase your understanding and connection with your child as you help them embrace their uniqueness and thrive on this challenging journey!Send us your questions, comments, and guest suggestions to parentingdyslexiajourney@gmail.comAlso check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@ParentingDyslexiaJourney
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Jan 15, 2025 • 16min

More Top Dyslexia Questions Answered!

Send us a textIn this episode, we respond to some more recent viewer/listener questions.Dyslexia Journey has conversations and explorations to help you support the dyslexic child in your life. Content includes approaches, tips, and interviews with a range of guests from psychologists to educators to people with dyslexia. Increase your understanding and connection with your child as you help them embrace their uniqueness and thrive on this challenging journey!Send us your questions, comments, and guest suggestions to parentingdyslexiajourney@gmail.comAlso check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@ParentingDyslexiaJourney
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Jan 8, 2025 • 40min

The Importance of Mentors for Dyslexic Kids

Send us a textJake Sussman, Founder of Superpower Mentors, developed one of the world’s most effective online mentoring programs designed to empower youth and young adults with learning differences to confidently succeed in any environment. Jake has perfected his craft on how to best reach the “unreachable” through thousands of hours of personally mentoring neurodiverse youth around the world. His own experiences with learning differences have been his greatest advantage, as Jake utilizes his stories to bridge the gap between those who think differently and those who do not understand. When Jake is not speaking or mentoring kids, he is training for his next triathlon, working on his museum-quality model train set or playing the piano.info@superpowermentors.comhttps://www.superpowermentors.com/Hear the complete version of Jake's powerful poem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBcW-T7pAnw Dyslexia Journey has conversations and explorations to help you support the dyslexic child in your life. Content includes approaches, tips, and interviews with a range of guests from psychologists to educators to people with dyslexia. Increase your understanding and connection with your child as you help them embrace their uniqueness and thrive on this challenging journey!Send us your questions, comments, and guest suggestions to parentingdyslexiajourney@gmail.comAlso check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@ParentingDyslexiaJourney
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Jan 1, 2025 • 26min

How to Balance Your Dyslexic Kid's Needs With Your Own ft. Aletha Solter, Ph.D. (Ep. 12 Rebroadcast)

Send us a textIn this second interview with developmental psychologist and parenting expert Aletha Solter, Ph.D., we tackle the tricky issues of avoiding resenting, feeling guilty, and parental self-care.Dr. Aletha Solter is the founder and director of the Aware Parenting Institute and author of six books. For more information: http://www.awareparenting.com/ and https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/423088.Aletha_J_SolterDyslexia Journey has conversations and explorations to help you support the dyslexic child in your life. Content includes approaches, tips, and interviews with a range of guests from psychologists to educators to people with dyslexia. Increase your understanding and connection with your child as you help them embrace their uniqueness and thrive on this challenging journey!Send us your questions, comments, and guest suggestions to parentingdyslexiajourney@gmail.comAlso check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@ParentingDyslexiaJourney
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Dec 25, 2024 • 10min

Can Dyslexia Make You Tired? 5 Tips to Help (Ep. 5 Rebroadcast)

Send us a textIn this video, we discuss the mental fatigue dyslexic people can encounter when doing academic work and provide five tips for counteracting it.Dyslexia Journey has conversations and explorations to help you support the dyslexic child in your life. Content includes approaches, tips, and interviews with a range of guests from psychologists to educators to people with dyslexia. Increase your understanding and connection with your child as you help them embrace their uniqueness and thrive on this challenging journey!Send us your questions, comments, and guest suggestions to parentingdyslexiajourney@gmail.comAlso check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@ParentingDyslexiaJourney
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Dec 18, 2024 • 8min

Are 21% of Americans Illiterate and how does it relate to Dyslexia?

Send us a textA discussion of literacy rates has trended recently on social media. The statistic most commonly seen is 21% illiteracy in the United states. Is it true that 21% of Americans can’t read, and how does it relate to dyslexia?Dyslexia Journey has conversations and explorations to help you support the dyslexic child in your life. Content includes approaches, tips, and interviews with a range of guests from psychologists to educators to people with dyslexia. Increase your understanding and connection with your child as you help them embrace their uniqueness and thrive on this challenging journey!Send us your questions, comments, and guest suggestions to parentingdyslexiajourney@gmail.comAlso check out our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@ParentingDyslexiaJourney

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