Your student with dyslexia may be prepared for college and even be accepted into their college of choice, but what about paying for college? Let's take a look at options for financial aid for students with dyslexia. Thank you for joining me for this 10-day series on...
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Understanding the College Application Process for Students With Learning Disabilities
Thank you for joining me on for this 10-day series on Preparing Your Student With Dyslexia for College Success.  To read the whole series, click here. We've taken a good look at getting ready for college, acquiring the skills needed, understanding the different kinds...
How to Get Your Student With Dyslexia Accommodations on College Entry Exams
Thank you for joining me on for this 10-day series on Preparing Your Student With Dyslexia for College Success.  To read the whole series, click here. One major roadblock for dyslexic students trying to get into college is performing well on college entrance exams -...
How to Help Your High School Graduate Decide What’s Next
This post is part of a series on Preparing  Students With Dyslexia Find College Success.  To read the entire series from the beginning, click here. Not all kids want or need to go straight to a 4-year university after high school.  There are many options available....
How to Find the Right College for Your Student With Dyslexia
This post is part of a series on Preparing  Students With Dyslexia Find College Success.  To read the entire series from the beginning, click here.  Finding the right college for a student with dyslexia can make a huge difference in his or her level of confidence and...
Types of College Support Systems for Students With Dyslexia
This post is part of the series, How to Prepare Your Student With Dyslexia for College Success. Click here to read the entire series from the beginning. We spent the last few days learning a lot about what our kids can expect in the college years. There will be...
Understanding the Differences Between High School and College
Thank you for joining me on for this 10-day series on Preparing Your Student With Dyslexia for College Success. To read the whole series from the beginning, click here. There are some significant differences between high school and college with which you and your...
Technology Helps for the Dyslexic College Student
Thank you for joining me for this 10-part series on Preparing Your Student With Dyslexia for College Success. To read the whole series, click here. With the explosive growth in technology available today, dyslexic students have more opportunities than ever before to...
College Readiness: What Successful Students Do
Thank you for joining me on for this 10-part series on Preparing Your High School Student With Dyslexia for College Success. To read the whole series from the beginning, click here. Today we'll look at the specific skills needed to be ready for college by...
Preparing Your Dyslexic Student for College Level Reading
One of the most intimidating thoughts about going to college as a dyslexic is the sheer amount of reading required. It is thought that students will need to be able to read and comprehend as many as 200 pages per week while carrying a full course load of classes. This...
Preparing Your Student With Dyslexia for College Success
If you are preparing your student with dyslexia for college, you may be concerned about whether or not they are prepared to handle the rigors of a traditional college course of study. This10-part series will address many of these questions and concerns. This series...
The Best Spelling Apps for Dyslexia
Spelling is often a lifelong struggle for people with dyslexia. These spelling apps are great choices for those struggling. While people with dyslexia will all have different strengths and weaknesses, spelling is pretty much always an area in which dyslexics...
Dyslexia in Disguise: Other Names for Dyslexia
I was recently talking with a mom who was telling me that her son had an auditory processing problem and was a terrible reader but did not have dyslexia. Â This sort of threw me for a loop because I couldn't figure out why this otherwise bright child didn't have...
How the Amazon Kindle Can Help the Dyslexic Reader
As parents and teachers of dyslexic students, we are always trying to find ways to help these struggling readers learn to enjoy reading and learning. One way you can do this is by using an Amazon Kindle for your dyslexic reader. As parents and teachers of...
What To Do When Kids Hate Reading
Dyslexia makes reading hard.  It just does.  For many dyslexics this improves with time and practice but it is not uncommon for these difficulties to result in kids developing a strong dislike of reading.  How can thoughtful parents nurture a love of reading while...
How to Easily Improve Your Child’s Academic Performance
Whether your kids attend a private, public or home school, all parents want for their kids to perform academically to the best of their ability. Research has shown some interesting connections to the simple act of exercise on academic performance. Â The medical...
iPracticeMath for Online Math Practice
Teaching math facts in our house full of creative, active kids has been a challenge since we started homeschooling 20 years ago! I am always on the look out for fun ways to help our kids to learn about math and practice their math facts in a way that is engaging and...
5 Things Every Teacher Needs to Know About Dyslexia
Whether you teach in a public, private or homeschool there are 5 critical things that you need to know about your kids that are struggling to learn to read. Kids with dyslexia are not lacking in intelligence. Â I know it looks that way when you are teaching the same...
The Number One Natural (Non-Drug) Treatment for ADHD
ADD and ADHD affect many areas of life including social situations, down time at home, ability to complete daily chores, and even sports and music practice. Here are some natural treatments for ADHD and ADD that may help your child. Why a post on ADHD on a...
Make Learning Chemistry Fun With Atomidoodle
I received a free download of the Atomidoodle app from Hero Factor Games for review purposes and was compensated financially for my time. Â All opinions expressed in this post are my own and I was not required to post a positive review of the product....
Teaching the Distracted Child
As if homeschooling isn't enough of a challenge, teaching a distracted child who has trouble focusing is even harder. Not all kids with ADD or ADHD have dyslexia but it is believed that about 40% of dyslexic kids have some sort of problem focusing. Â I have shared in...
5 Things That Won’t Help Your Child With Dyslexia
If you are reading this post, you are probably like most parents of dyslexic kids and earnestly seeking a way to help your child overcome their learning struggles. Â You've come to the right place because I am all about education here. Â After wasting years trying...
How to Make Accommodations in Your Homeschool
Homeschooling dyslexic kids can be difficult.  Homeschooling all kids can be difficult at times but homeschooling dyslexic kids comes with its own set of struggles.  Using accommodations during these struggles is one the greatest advantages to homeschooling kids with...
Early Intervention for Kids With Dyslexia
When we first began our dyslexia journey, we were told that our 7 1/2 year old son was just a late bloomer. Â We adopted a wait and see approach to his reading delays. Â It is now known that early intervention for kids with dyslexia is vital. That boy did learn to read...