Font Sensitivity and Dyslexia
I love learning – to be more specific, I love to read. Oftentimes, friends and family will poke fun at me for my adoration of academic journals and research papers. Honestly, they’d probably make fun of my use of “adoration,” and ask why I couldn’t use a word like “love,” or “appreciate,” instead. 70% of […]
Online Dyslexia Tutoring Provides Success to Many Students
Online dyslexia tutoring is great choice when in-person tutoring is not available. At Aspire Academy, 25% of our tutoring is delivered through one-on-one, online sessions every day. Students are assigned to one tutor, and relationships are built in a caring setting that has live instruction.. Our students look forward to their online sessions and have […]
Five Reasons to Teach Latin to Children with Dyslexia
Latin Roots Matter for Dyslexia and Struggling Readers. Words with Latin roots often appear in longer, multisyllabic forms. For students who have difficulty with these types of words, identifying the root can be the key to unlocking their meaning and improving reading comprehension.
Dyslexia and the World of Math
My results came as a surprise to my parents. I was 16, a junior in highschool, and did not show stereotypical signs of dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, ADHD, or auditory processing disorder. I maintained a 3.0 GPA most semesters, and always ended up with an A in my English courses. I was not the perfect poster […]
The Honest Truth About Dyslexia
Dyslexia is a genetic language based disability, or learning difference, that occurs in up to 1 in 5 people. 65% of Aspire Academy parents say that their child cannot pronounce longer words. It is more than elementary school reversals and differences in language processing. Dyslexia can affect overall communication. In young people, dyslexia can cause […]
Teenager with Reading Struggles? 5 Ways Tutoring Can Help A Struggling Teen.
Reading help in middle school and high school: Improves ACT scores from the teens to the 20s Allows students to go to the college they want to attend not the only college that will accept them Allows students to achieve their career goals and dreams Makes reading achievable, more rewarding and it improves spelling 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 […]
5 Ways Dyslexic Students Can Make A Successful Transition To College, Community College, Trade School, or University Life
You’ve been accepted into the college of choice but you have dyslexia. In high school, you received extra time on tests and help editing papers. You skipped taking a foreign language. Is that possible in college? Yes, but there are a few things you need to do to make this happen. The first thing after […]
Recommended College Accommodations for Dyslexia, Dysnomia, and Dysgraphia
When you visit the Accommodations/Disability office at your college of choice after being accepted, use this list to plan what accommodations you will ask for. Whatever accommodations are approved will be provided to your professor and will be given to you for all of your classes. Print this list and highlight the accommodations that would […]
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 […]