Resources

Your Questions, Answered

  • Meet with Dr. Janelle Tidemann, a PHD psychologist licensed as a clinical psychotherapist and school psychologist. Assesses children ages 5-10. Go to funlearn.org/check for more information.

  • Go to funlearn.org/dyslexia and take the quick quiz to determine the risk of dyslexia.

  • (funlearn.org) This is the place where kids with dyslexia read and succeed.

  • (thesoundcase.com) Teach struggling readers yourself!

  • (funlearn.org/courses) Find courses that work for you!

    1. (literacyexpanded.com) Has a variety of trained professionals so you can choose the perfect tutor for your child! $60-$80 individualized virtual sessions twice a week.

    2. I’m Audrie Mangel, and I offer one-on-one tutoring using the Sound Case curriculum, designed primarily for children ages 5–7 (other ages may also be a good fit). I support students in reading, writing, and spelling using tools that work especially well for learners with dyslexia, dysgraphia, ADD, and ADHD. I also help with homework for elementary through middle school students. Sessions start at one hour and can continue as long as needed. Snacks and drinks are provided to support brain power, and tutoring is offered on a pay-what-you-can basis.

  • A condition of neurodevelopmental origin that mainly affects the ease with which a person reads, writes, and spells, typically recognized as a specific learning disorder in children.

  • There is 1 in every 5 people who have dyslexia.

  • Be patient with your students. Take trainings to help you better understand students with dyslexia. Follow any 504 or IEP plans that students have. Take time to personally ask what the student needs from you.

  • This is a common misconception about dyslexia. Those with dyslexia can get B’s and D’s mixed up, which is why many think dyslexics read backwards.

  • Some signs of dyslexia are speaking later than most children, pronunciation problems, slow vocabulary growth, often unable to find the right word, and trouble learning numbers, the alphabet, days of the week, colors, and shapes.

  • Yes, children with parents who have dyslexia have a 40-60% chance of developing dyslexia.

  • Dyslexia, dyscalculia, and dysgraphia are all learning disabilities or learning differences. All three of these differences can come together. Each affects a different part of the brain.

  • Yes, there are both federal and state laws requiring schools to provide accommodations to students with dyslexia. However, the laws very from state to state.