A few months ago, Christin and I were lucky to have the opportunity to chat with Nicole on her fun, informative podcast, Dyslexia Mom Life. Come listen in on our conversation.  Click Here to Listen ..read more

When your kids are struggling in school, IEP and 504 Meetings (or even parent-teacher conferences) can be overwhelming whether it's your first or twentieth. As school and evaluations are beginning again this month, remember: Hang in there! You are on top of this. While your kiddo may struggle there is hope! Keep building confidence by focusing on strengths and accommodating struggles until they are lessened through remediation and other ways of helping your child succeed. In preparation for the IEP/504 meeting, know two things: 1. You are your child's best advoc ..read more

Oxford Language Dictionary defines Confidence as: "the feeling or belief that one can rely on someone or something; firm trust" "the state of feeling certain about the truth of something" "a feeling of self-assurance arising from one's appreciation of one's own abilities or qualities." When I think of our family's journey with dyslexia...I can't say this is usually the word that comes to mind. From struggles with homework, answering questions in class, or even just realizing that reading information is not always the easiest way to access information. The thing is, the lack of confidenc ..read more

I love preparing Easter baskets every year for my kids. When they were younger, I would fill their baskets with books in the same tradition as my mom always did with my Easter baskets as a kid.  I remember going to the bookstore to find the classics that I read as a kid as well as new to me titles to fill their baskets and their springs. For many years, the books would include great read-aloud-together titles. The older they became, their spring reading collection reflected their emerging independence.  Then a few years ago, when we expected our youngest to move into that reading i ..read more

Today is 2/2/22, which is fun to write?? ..and World Read Aloud Day!? At Dyslexia Together Box we are all about a great story and acknowledging that ‘great stories’ can be experienced and shared using multiple senses, activities, and approaches. Some of the ways we experience a great story are:  Visual/Eye Reading- Reading groups of letters and words on a page. Movies/shows and other visual media also tell stories.   Touch/Finger Reading- Braille   Sound/Auditory/Ear Reading: Rather than the written words being taken in through the eyes and processed in the brain, the verba ..read more