Middle or High School Reading Problems? Yes – It’s a Thing!
Some students do not struggle with reading until they get to the upper grades. Why is this? Some kids could master reading when the words were not complex. But when words began to have three or more syllables, they begin to struggle. LATE TO EMERGE READING DISABILITIES Research conducted by the American Psychological Association, and […]
Five signs your High School Student Is Struggling with a Hidden Reading Disability. We Can Help!
Here are five signs that indicate your high school student may be struggling with an undiscovered reading disability: They hate to read and won’t read a chapter book for pleasure They have very poor handwriting and very poor spelling They struggle greatly to write a paper for school They can’t take notes during a class […]
Why does my child struggle with reading?
As parents, we want our child to love school and to succeed. It is heart-breaking and frustrating when this is not the case. It causes angst at home, and finding answers can be difficult. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, 80% of children in special education for reading, writing and spelling have undiagnosed dyslexia. […]
Treatment of Dyslexia – Best Practices
What is dyslexia? Dyslexia is the most common reason a child will struggle to read fluently. Dyslexia is trouble with reading, writing and spelling due to reading with the right-side of the brain (visual areas of the brain) instead of the more efficient left-side of the brain (word form area). Dyslexia has been researched since the […]
Great Videos When Your Child Needs Help with Reading, Writing and Spelling
If you are concerned and worried about your child’s reading, writing and/or spelling skills, it is important to be vigilant, concerned and truly research what that child needs. Schools will often tell you that your child will: Out grow their reading struggles Not everyone is good at spelling They are not “low enough” to get […]
What is phonics? Rules and definitions
By Heidi Stoffel Phonics is a method of teaching people to read by correlating sounds with letters or groups of letters in an alphabetic writing system. It is the second component necessary in learning to read fluently with comprehension. The first component is phonemic awareness – the ability to hear the individual sounds in […]
What Does Dyslexia Feel Like?
I tutor children with dyslexia every day. I see them struggle with three and four syllable words, and mis-read the middle or last syllable often. I teach strategies to help them avoid this, but no one is 100% accurate. The other day, I was reading an article about Germany, and the article had lots of […]
Dyslexia and Self-Esteem
Written by Heidi Stoffel, Executive Director, Aspire Academy “You have greatness in you. You are not defined by school. It does not matter how you learn, it only matters how you try.” Henry Winker, Rotary Club Magazine, September 2016 Understood.org published an article on August 30, 2016, talking about the importance of kids feeling accepted for […]
Providing Notes to Students with Dyslexia
Does your child not take notes during class, and doesn’t have test study guides filled out? This is a warning sign of a learning disability and can be a symptom of dyslexia, dysgraphia and ADHD. Below is common reasons why your child may not be taking notes in school. Students with dyslexia find it almost […]
Dyslexia and Reversals? Why Do They Occur?
By Heidi Stoffel, Wilson Level I Certified Tutor A common misconception of dyslexia is that people affected by it see things backwards. This is because, as children, they often reverse their b’s and d’s, p’s and g’s, and sometimes even mix up n and u and w and m. They may even write the word […]
