What’s Next?

You’ve received an official diagnosis and discovered you have a learning disability.

What happens next? What should you do?

Dyslexia by the Numbers

Take just a couple of minutes to learn some interesting facts about dyslexia. Click on the image below and read up!

The Dyslexic Paradox

Are the requirements for dyslexia diagnosis too broad, or not broad enough?

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), published by the American Psychiatric Association, includes and defines standards for all mental health disorders currently recognized. The release of the manual’s final approved fifth edition (DSM-5) has some concerning revisions proposed.

If Life Gives You Melons…

An Interview with Dyslexia Expert Dr. Marcel Just

“If life gives you melons, you may be dyslexic.”

 “I just got dyslexic for a second. Tried to read a tweet and I read it wrong like 5 times.”

“Feeling so dyslexic right now I swear I‘m so stupid”

 ”Don’t buy a $70,000 car before you buy a house. That’s so dyslexic”

“I’m not dyslexic, I’m just dumb.”

The Problem With Diagnosing Learning Disabilities Late

Better Late Than Never, But Early Diagnosis is Best

While everyone struggles with learning sometimes, dyslexia is a disability that a person is born with and must cope with throughout their lives. A learning disability like dyslexia is not something that comes-and-goes, nor does it develop suddenly – it is a constant battle.

The Gender Gap: More Boys Than Girls Have Dyslexia…Right?

Dyslexia impacts more boys than girls, right?

Wrong…maybe. Though many people assume that more boys than girls are dyslexic, studies debating the issue have yet to deliver a clear answer.