“I don’t read books, but I write them,” states notable Paleontologist Jack Horner, who is the inspiration for the Jurassic Park expert–and very dyslexic.
Swimming with sharks: “A dyslexic entering a classroom each day is more brave than someone taking a chance swimming near sharks.”—Dyslexia advocate Dean Bragonier, who swam around Martha’s [...]
Struggles in reading, writing and spelling are just the tip of the iceberg; dyslexia may include several processing and attention issues, hiding below the surface.
A young Thomas Edison was sent home with a note from his teacher saying he was too stupid to learn and should not return to school. His mother told him that it was time she teach him because the [...]
A teacher’s sharp judgments, dismissal of effort and red corrections bleed all over the careful work of a dyslexic student, with no understanding at all of the damage done to the [...]