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...
Have ever seen an article or heard someone say that they or their child has a particular type of dyslexia? Some names I've heard are: dysphonetic dyslexia auditory dyslexia dyseidetic dyslexia visual dyslexia double deficit dyslexia attentional dyslexia Being on the...
I am asked all the time by homeschooling parents what to do when their child isn't making significant progress with reading. Â I so get this. Â For years I struggled with teaching reading because my kids just weren't catching on. Â Because of that I switched reading...
Last week I received another email from a concerned parent questioning whether All About Reading, the reading program that we use in our homeschool with our dyslexic kids, is a complete Orton-Gillingham (O-G) Program. Â There seems to be some confusion in this area....
After homeschooling kids with dyslexia for 20 years, I’ve tried just about every homeschool curriculum out there.  At least it feels that way and a quick look at my bookshelves pretty much confirms it.  Trying, tweaking and switching out homeschool curricula is just...
Hands up who likes doing things that are difficult, boring or painful? Right, I thought so. Me neither! The first thing you need to remember when teaching a child with dyslexia to read is that reading for a dyslexic is difficult - very difficult! The next thing that...
In all of my years of dyslexia research, there has never been any method for teaching people with dyslexia that has come more highly regarded than the Orton-Gillingham approach. How the Orton-Gillingham approach was developed Dr. Samuel Orton, a...
Should your child go to preschool? The fact is, there is no evidence that healthy children from healthy homes benefit from attending preschool at all. Consider homeschool preschool instead. Why talk about choosing to homeschool your preschoolers you might ask?...
I love talking about homeschooling kids with dyslexia. Â That is because I believe so strongly in the freedom and flexibility that homeschooling provides for all families, regardless of how they learn. However, if you've homeschooled for more than say, 5 minutes, you...
One of the most important things is to remember as the parent or teacher of kids with dyslexia is to focus on identifying and building strengths. That is why we are sharing some of the little-known strengths of dyslexia. What is Dyslexia? In case you're new around...
It's bound to happen in families with dyslexia. Â If there is a younger child who is not dyslexic who is close in age to an older child with dyslexia, the younger child will likely surpass the older in reading ability. This can be confusing and upsetting for the older...
I didn't know whether I should be relieved or disappointed when I learned that 40-60% of people with dyslexia also had some form of attention issue. Â What I do know now is that some of my kids aren't naturally organized (ahem) and that they need to be explicitly...
It can seem overwhelming to add yet another goal to your dyslexic student's plate, however, teaching him or her the vital skill of self-advocacy will give them greater confidence, self-awareness, and success.  Having raised 3, going on 4 now adult kids with dyslexia -...
Nothing pushes a busy homeschool mom to the brink faster than a line of kids needing her help and needing it now! All homeschool parents desire to teach their kids to be independent learners, but there are some different hurdles for the parent of students with...
Our kids are back in major audio book listening mode, listening to audio books for long stretches, only surfacing from time to time to eat and play. If you haven't explored the world of audio books for your dyslexic child yet or are interested, read this post on the...
Greetings! We're coming up from the wrapping paper and cookie crumbs over here and beginning to get back to our normal routine. Â I hope your family has enjoyed the holidays! Â As we approach the new year, I am thinking a lot about last year and everything we've learned...
I love a good story. Â 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 past...
As with reading and spelling, teaching writing to kids with dyslexia can be done and done well with the right methods! I get a lot of questions from readers asking how to teach writing skills to kids with dyslexia. Â I have had quite a bit of experience with this, in...
If you have an unorganized child, they may need more intentional help to teach and practice basic organizational skills. In my last post, Help For The Hopelessly Unorganized Child, we talked about signs of poor executive function which is essentially the ability to...
Do you have a child who is hopelessly unorganized? This is the child who can never find their pack pack, school books or soccer cleats? Oftentimes these kids are not just disorganized with their belongings but also with their thoughts. They have difficulty starting...
While many young learners can learn letter sounds, blending these sounds together can be difficult, especially for kids with dyslexia. I'm teaching my 8th kindergartener this year. Â He also happens to my 7th child with dyslexia. Â We're using my favorite...
We all only have so much time, right? Here's what you need to focus on with your kids with dyslexia. There is a LOT of information here on the Homeschooling With Dyslexia site. Â I am thrilled, after so many years of searching, to be able to create this resource of...
I talk a lot here on the blog about the freedom of homeschooling and the power of individualized instruction and interest-led learning. I whole-heartedly believe in these facets of teaching kids with dyslexia at home. However, with the freedoms of homeschooling...
As the homeschooling mom of a houseful of kids with dyslexia, one thing that I cannot live without is access to lots of good quality audio books. Â While I could just about keep up with reading aloud to my kids when I had one child (no joke), having 6 (of my8) at home...