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Dyslexia and the Reading Brain

By: Don M. Winn October 19, 2021October 19, 2021 childrens educationbrain anatomy lesson, dyslexia, early diagnosis, reading, researchLeave a Comment

Dyslexia and the Reading Brain When I was a boy, I loved taking mechanical things apart. All the moving parts that created a functioning clock, watch, radio, and so on just fascinated me. I was always amazed that something so small could contain so many tiny moving parts that all worked together to do something…

The Multiple Deficit Model of Dyslexia

By: Don M. Winn October 5, 2021October 7, 2021 dyslexiadyslexia awareness month, dyslexia comorbidities, environment, genetics, multiple deficit model

The Multiple Deficit Model of Dyslexia A few years ago, my wife and I drove her parents to Houston in their new van. It was a top-of-the-line Honda, spacious and comfortable, but my wife’s stepdad didn’t feel able to manage Houston traffic, so we agreed to help them out. During our stay, we encountered torrential…

Early Detection of Dyslexia: Genetics of Dyslexia Part 2

By: Don M. Winn September 29, 2021September 29, 2021 childrens education, dyslexiadyslexia, early diagnosis, heredity, inherited dyslexia, lexical development

Early Detection of Dyslexia: Genetics of Dyslexia Part 2 Frequently, children are suspected to be dyslexic learners after they are already enrolled in school and have been consistently demonstrating difficulties with reading and spelling. Once a parent or educator recognizes those difficulties, the children can be tested and receive educational accommodation. But what if dyslexia…

Genetics of Dyslexia: Part 1

By: Don M. Winn September 14, 2021September 28, 2021 dyslexiaarcuate fasciculus, Broca's area, dyslexia, inherited dyslexia, Wernicke's area

Genetics of Dyslexia: Part 1 While there is no one “dyslexia gene,” genetics do play a role when a child develops dyslexia. It’s important to note that genetics is just one part of dyslexia; a number of other factors also underlie the propensity towards dyslexia. For today’s purposes, however, we will consider some recent discoveries…

Dyslexia Anxiety in the Workplace

By: Don M. Winn January 26, 2021February 5, 2021 dyslexiaadult dyslexia, dyslexia anxiety, dyslexia at work, feeling like a fraud, thriving with dyslexia4 Comments

The 2002 movie Catch Me If You Can is the story of Frank Abagnale, a man with a troubled childhood who ran away from home as a teen and began to support himself as a con man. Watching this movie reminded me of dealing with dyslexia anxiety in the workplace. Frank was intelligent, brash, and…

A little boy in a red and black plaid shirt and bluejeans stands in front of a blackboard wall with a piece of chalk in his hand. Writing on a vertical surface is one of several affordable ways to make learning fun for young kids.

Affordable Ways to Make Learning Fun

By: Don M. Winn December 1, 2020 parentingaffordable gifts, best educational gifts, developing motor skills for writing, Faith Borkowsky, foundational skills for reading, preliteracy, reading help, ways to make learning fun

I recently conducted a Zoom video interview with educator and reading specialist Faith Borkowsky. I thought I’d share some highlights from the video interview here on my blog. This week, Faith is sharing her favorite affordable ways to make learning fun for young children and also help them with their reading skills, motor skills, and…

A boy looks at a video on a laptop. There is a danger of too much passive learning when kids do virtual school. It can worsen reading and learning challenges at home.

Reading and Learning Challenges at Home

By: Don M. Winn November 17, 2020February 2, 2021 childrens education, parentingdanger of distance learning, does my child need reading help, Faith Borkowsky, follow your parenting instinct, how to tell if my kid needs reading help, passive learning, reading challenges, reading help, should my child be tested, virtual school

This has been a school year unlike any other. Many children are learning at home via virtual or distance learning. Parents may find themselves in closer contact with their children’s education than ever before. They may notice their child has some problems with reading. Why? Virtual school exposes a child’s reading and learning challenges at…

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Raising Readers from Birth: An Interview with Kim Jocelyn Dickson

By: Don M. Winn July 28, 2020February 2, 2021 childrens education, parentingdangers of screen time and its effect on reading, kim jocelyn dickson, preliteracy, reading tools, teaching children to read, the invisible toolbox book, why read to kids, why should i read to my kids

Some of my fondest childhood memories involve staying at my grandmother’s house and sitting her lap while she read to me. This was a rare occurrence in my life—I didn’t get to visit my grandmother very often, and my parents didn’t read to me. Looking back, I wonder how my life would have been different…

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