Here’s a list of my previous blog posts. I frequently blog about the importance of reading, children’s education, dyslexia and other learning difficulties, my own experiences with dyslexia, neuroscience, children’s psychology, parenting, and many other topics related to raising readers. Check out the list below and see which topics interest you!
- There’s a Duck in the House
- Illustrator Joshua Wichterich
- Eating Together, Being Together
- Dyslexia Inspiration Intervention
- Auditory Dyslexia
- Understanding Dysgraphia
- Effects of Dyscalculia
- Understanding Dyspraxia
- The Power of Expectation
- Making Time to Read Together
- Dyslexia and Heroes of Self-Reference
- Playing Catch-Up with Education and COVID-19
- Getting the Right Diagnosis with ADHD and Dyslexia
- The Power of a Single Word
- Celebrating the Wins
- We Are Not Defined by Our Challenges
- The Power of Self-Limiting Beliefs
- Day Trip to Presidio de San Saba, Menard, TX
- Dyslexia and Relationships
- Audiobooks, Dyslexia, and the Brain
- How Reading Shapes the Brain
- Adult Dyslexia and Reading
- Dyslexia Is Like Black-and-White Photography
- Nurturing Creativity in Dyslexic Learners
- Early Signs of Reading Difficulties
- Reading Teacher Challenge: Dyslexia
- Challenging Teaching Situation: Teachers in the Trenches, Reading and Dyslexia
- Seeing the World Differently
- How Childhood Beliefs Are Formed and Why They Matter
- Look Beneath the Surface of a Child’s Behavior
- Exploring Fort Davis National Historic Site
- Exploring Fort Davis, What Came Before
- Fun Science with Daniel G. Benes
- Book Buying Gift Guide
- Volcanoes in Texas!
- Dinosaurs and Sea Creatures in Texas!
- Dyslexia and the Visual Brain
- Dyslexia and the Reading Brain
- The Multiple Deficit Model of Dyslexia
- Early Detection of Dyslexia: Genetics of Dyslexia Part 2
- Genetics of Dyslexia: Part 1
- The Land Knows You Even When You Are Lost
- Back to School Quotes
- Effective Reading Instruction Experiences
- Teach Kids Positive Body Image
- The Value of Family History
- A Book for Kids Who Hate Reading
- Use BIG Words with Kids
- Conquering Worry and Anxiety
- Helping Your Struggling Reader
- Reading Instruction Bait-and-Switch
- Dyslexia: The Needed Revolution
- Self-Care for Families
- Self-Care without Self-Judgement
- Dyslexia Anxiety in the Workplace
- Benefits of Reading During Times of Stress
- The Power of Stories During Difficult Times
- Psychological Challenges of Distance Learning
- Affordable Ways to Make Learning Fun
- Does Your Child Have Too Much Homework?
- Reading and Learning Challenges at Home
- Edith Zimmerman: Drawing as Therapy
- Help for Adults with Dyslexia
- Dyslexic Children and Virtual School
- Helping Dyslexic Children Illustrate Their Feelings (Comics as a Coping Skill Part 2)
- Comics as a Coping Skill: Part 1
- The COVID Academic Slide: Fall 2020
- Making the World More Inclusive for People with Dyslexia
- Coping During COVID: Finding Unseen Beauty
- Raising Readers from Birth: An Interview with Kim Jocelyn Dickson
- Help a Dyslexic Child Develop a Positive Mindset
- Learning to Read Is Not Enough for Dyslexics
- Coping with a Sense of Loss of Control
- Things Aren’t Always What They Seem
- The Science of Reading: Failing Students or Failing Schools?
- Children Don’t Learn When They’re in Pain
- Bringing Great Storybook Characters to Life, or Parents’ Little Helpers
- What Parents Can Learn from JFK to Turn Crises into Opportunities
- What Just Happened? And Where Do We Go from Here?
- Applying the Science of Reading
- Dying to Read and Write
- Life as Poetry: Finding Meaning and Satisfaction
- If You Change the Way You Look at Things, the Things You Look at Change
- Interview with Audiobook Narrator Stephen Marsden: Raising a Child with Dyslexia
- 2020: A Cautionary Tale?
- Things to Do Today: Breathe In, Breathe Out
- Interview with Reading Specialist Faith Borkowsky: If Only I Would Have Known Series
- The Moment You Make Eye Contact: A Visit to an Elephant Preserve
- What the British Know that We Need to Learn: A Visit to the Steeping Room
- Reading Instruction and the Dyslexia Diagnosis Debate
- Two Important Books for Dyslexia Awareness Month
- Raising a Child with Dyslexia: What Every Parent Needs to Know
- Interview with Dr. Dan Peters: Parent Footprint
- Shared Reading and Parental Vocabulary as Preliteracy Tools
- What Is Preliteracy, and When Can Parents Begin to Build It?
- Helping Your Child Understand Dyslexia
- Dyslexia—What You Need to Know Now
- Dyslexia: Before and After
- Change Your Mind(set)
- Could Batman and Bottled Lightning Help Your Struggling Reader?