This article was originally published in Dystinct Magazine. “I always viewed myself as the stupid slow kid who just couldn’t read or spell. I had minimal self-worth from an academic perspective, which quickly spilled over into the personal areas of my life, which in turn affected many of the choices I made, many resulting in ..read more

The move to online classes is happening at many colleges due to the Coronavirus. Although this may work for social distancing measures, it creates issues for those with learning disabilities. Often, this move to online classes is a very sudden one with little time to prepare. Confusion occurs about what to do, who to talk ..read more

Download the PDF version of this article here. On January 28, 2014, we spoke in front of the San Diego Unified School District in an attempt to inform and educate them about the widespread issue of dyslexia in their schools.  Below is Dyslexia Training Institute Co-Founder, Tracy Block-Zaretsky’s speech.  You can also find Dr. Kelli ..read more

Download the PDF of this article here. By Tracy Block-Zaretsky One of the things I do at DTI is speak to parents who are calling looking for help. By the time they are calling us they are usually pretty frustrated. I hear so many stories, but at their core they are really similar. Our schools ..read more

You know what’s really hard? It’s really hard to learn something that completely changes what you previously thought you understood about something. While it is destabilizing to have what you thought you knew debunked in a matter of minutes, lifelong learners know that it is a golden opportunity to learn even more and most of ..read more

Talking with students about dyslexia and getting their input into what's working and what's not should be our first step - not our last ..read more

Lately, it seems like I have heard the term ‘reluctant reader’ more than usual. Maybe I am just listening more carefully, but every time I hear it, I am struck by the carelessness of the speaker using the term. Unfortunately (or fortunately), people who use that term are revealing much more about themselves than they ..read more

You know what’s really hard? It’s really hard to learn something that completely changes what you previously thought you understood about something. While it is destabilizing to have what you thought you knew debunked in a matter of minutes, lifelong learners know that it is a golden opportunity to learn even more and most of ..read more

Talking with students about dyslexia and getting their input into what's working and what's not should be our first step - not our last. The post Dyslexia: Tell Me About It, Student appeared first on Dyslexia Training Institute Blog ..read more

Lately, it seems like I have heard the term ‘reluctant reader’ more than usual. Maybe I am just listening more carefully, but every time I hear it, I am struck by the carelessness of the speaker using the term. Unfortunately (or fortunately), people who use that term are revealing much more about themselves than they […] The post Reluctance is a Choice, Dyslexia is Not appeared first on Dyslexia Training Institute Blog ..read more