by Marianne | Dyslexia Information
I’ve been talking over the past few posts about looking at our outside the box learners in a different way. Oftentimes, too often really, kids who are struggling to learn by traditional methods (reading to learn or writing to communicate) have been treated as if... 
by Marianne | Dyslexia Information
Kids who learn differently have historically been looked at from a deficit or disability standpoint. What if we changed the way we look at these bright but struggling learners as learning differently? Early on in our days of homeschooling, my creative,... 
by Marianne | Dyslexia Information
When I first started homeschooling 22 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... 
by Marianne | Dyslexia Information
Have you ever been told that your struggling learner may just be a late bloomer? While that is a comforting thought and takes some pressure off of us, it is a common misconception with serious consequences. My boys started annual testing with their educational... 
by Marianne | Dyslexia Information
This year marks my 22nd year of homeschooling. I created this site to help other families homeschooling their kids with dyslexia who are not so far along the path as me. I often think back to my early years of homeschooling to help me remember the important lessons... 
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...
