

Dyslexia Journey: Support Your Kid
Sonja and Nick
Dyslexia Journey is a podcast with 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!
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Jun 8, 2024 • 11min
Your Dyslexic Kid on Summer Break! 5 Tips To Make The Most Of It (Ep. 31 Rebroadcast)
Send us a text5 tips for helping your dyslexic child during summer break!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

Jun 1, 2024 • 12min
When NOT To Use Your #Dyslexia Accommodations
Send us a textAccommodations for dyslexia in school are critical, but it's also important to think carefully about exactly when and when NOT to use them.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

May 25, 2024 • 24min
Dyslexia Accommodations Aren’t as Glamorous as You Think
Send us a textWho wouldn’t want extra time on all their tests? Well, it’s not as great as you might think at first...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

May 18, 2024 • 46min
An Innovative Approach To Teaching Dyslexic Kids ft. Educator and Researcher Dr. Benjamin Powers
Send us a textDr. Benjamin Powers is the executive director of The Southport School, an independent day school for neurodiverse children in grades 2-8 who have language-based learning differences and/or ADHD. Powers also serves as president of The Dyslexia Foundation, Founder & Executive Director of The Southport CoLAB, and as Director of the Haskins Global Literacy Hub at Yale University.https://www.southportschool.org/https://dyslexiafoundation.org/ https://www.southportcolab.org/ https://haskinsglobal.org/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

May 11, 2024 • 22min
Dyslexia Research Roundup: Some Surprising Findings!
Send us a textDid you know that dyslexic kids are more likely to have problems with motor skills? We didn’t either! Join us as we review three recent scientific papers about dyslexia.Here are the three papers from the show:Decarli, G, et al. “Motor Skills and Capacities in Developmental Dyslexia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.” Acta Psychologica, North-Holland, 20 Apr. 2024, www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S000169182400146X. Stein, John. “Theories about Developmental Dyslexia.” MDPI, Brain Sciences, 26 Jan. 2023, www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/13/2/208. Yu, Xi, et al. “Patterns of Neural Functional Connectivity in Infants at Familial Risk of Developmental Dyslexia.” JAMA Network Open, U.S. National Library of Medicine, pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36301547/. Accessed 10 May 2024.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

May 4, 2024 • 46min
Dyslexic Voices: Political Psychologist Abby
Send us a textIn this episode of Dyslexic Voices we talk with dyslexic political psychologist Abby!You can find Abby online at https://www.youtube.com/@PoliticalPsychwithAbbyDyslexia 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

Apr 27, 2024 • 32min
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Dyslexia Accommodations!
Send us a textIf you have a child with dyslexia, or if you’re starting to investigate this possibility, you’ve probably come across the term “accommodations.” In this video, we demystify this term and go through the various accommodations that you and your child might want to consider.Explanation of accommodations from the International Dyslexia Association of https://dyslexiaida.org/accommodations-for-students-with-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

Apr 20, 2024 • 36min
Digging Into Dyslexia With Education Reporter Ann Schimke
Send us a textIn this engaging interview with Ann Schimke of Chalkbeat Colorado, we dig into her recent reporting around dyslexia, and learn what has surprised her the most!Ann Schimke covers early childhood issues for Chalkbeat Colorado. Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and the Denver Post. She holds a master’s degree in education policy from the University of Michigan. She joined Chalkbeat (then EdNews Colorado) in 2012. You can find her recent articles about dyslexia and literacy here: https://www.chalkbeat.org/colorado/colorado-reading/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

Apr 13, 2024 • 55min
Dyslexic Voices ft. Michaell Magrutsche: Artist, Educator, and More
Send us a textIn this installment of Dyslexic Voices, we had an engaging and wide-ranging conversation with Michaell Magrutsche. Here is his bio:Austrian/Californian Michaell Magrutsche (mag-rootsh) is a multidisciplinary artist, strategist (private, corporate and political) Creativity-Awareness Educator, speaker and author. Michaell works on raising the awareness of our limitless human-potential. Dyslexia/dysgraphia forced Michaell to develop an awareness to see the world contextually. Having a more human-centric perspective and art-creation saved his life feeling like a human being instead of an outcast. Today, Michaell’s unique comprehension allows him to contribute to almost every topic. Michaell is an advocate for human-education and understanding neurodiversity.Michaell is totally self-taught and wrote 6 books about art and humanity, man-made systems and human inclusivity. Creating art taught him understanding the nuances of human-centric vs system-relevant living. You can find Michaell online at the following:https://MICHAELLM.comThe Smart of Art-The Power of Art and Creativity 30 sec Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michaellartLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaellartInstagram: https://instagram.com/thesmartofart/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@thesmartofartTwitter: https://twitter.com/michaellartYouTube: https://goo.gl/gPM7cqFacebook https://www.facebook.com/MichaellcoachSoundCloud: www.soundcloud.com/michaellartAmazon (books): https://goo.gl/tpDQk3 Michaell’s writings about dyslexia:DYSLEXIA from SHAME to FAME - An Introduction to Grasp Dyslexia’s Impact Part 1 by Michaell Magrutsche https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/dyslexia-from-shame-fame-introduction-grasp-impact-part-magrutsche/DYSLEXIA, From SHAME to FAME - Getting a Grasp on Dyslexia Part 2 by Michaell Magrutsche https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/dyslexia-from-shame-fame-getting-grasp-michaell-michaell-magrutsche/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

Apr 6, 2024 • 10min
4 Tips For Handling Those Extra-Busy Times With Your #Dyslexic Kid
Send us a textThere are certain times of the year, such as the end of the school year, when things just seem extra-busy. In this episode, we provide four tips for navigating those times.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