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Dyslexia Success Starts With This One Thing

When I first started homeschooling 25 years ago I didn’t even know that there were smart people who struggled to learn. School was always easy for me and I was one of the ‘good students’. I found it easy to sit still, pay attention, follow...

Dyslexia Success: The 6 Success Attributes Your Kids Need and How to Teach Them

by Marianne | Dyslexia Information, Life Skills

In a 20-year longitudinal study of struggling learners, researchers uncovered six success attributes associated with dyslexia success. The good news is these are all things that you as a parent or teacher can foster in your kids in the day to day. I vividly remember...

Dyslexia Success Story: Willard Wigan

by Marianne | Encouragement

Most people are familiar with famous sculptures such as Michelangelo’s ‘David’ or Rodin’s ‘Thinker’. But have you ever heard of micro-sculpture? These tiny creations can actually fit in the eye of a needle! Willard Wigan is the...

Dyslexia Success Story: Erin Brockovich

by Marianne | Encouragement

Erin Brockovich may be best known as the legal assistant responsible for the largest direct-action lawsuit in history, but did you know she is also dyslexic? Early struggles Growing up in Kansas, she struggled in school and recalls feeling overwhelmed by learning even...

Our Family’s Dyslexia Success Story

by Marianne | Encouragement

I love a good story. If you’ve ever wondered who I am and how we got to be homeschooling 8 kids (7 with dyslexia) today is the day I will share how we went from complete confusion to success. Our Dyslexia Success Story Homeschooling has been a huge part of the...