dyslexia

Article: Visual Distractibility and Auditory Processing Disorders

We often see parents shaking their heads - how is it that it's both auditory and visual processing? But it's not some odd luck, the visual and auditory systems are tightly coupled, and each makes up for the other when some problem arises.

Article: Visual Crowding and Visual Overload

"If there were only 10 problems on a page, I could do them all. But when there are 40 on a page, I can't do any of them." - 10 year old student Visual overload and visual crowding are common problems in every school classroom or company...

Article: Confessions of a Limited Working Memory Victim

A friend recommended I watch neuroscientist Jill Taylor's TED talk Stroke of Insight. In the talk, Dr. Taylor recounts her personal experiences with a stroke in her left language area. It's a...

Article: Twice Exceptional Learners: Gifted Students with Learning Disabilities

“Unevenness is the rule among academically gifted children, while global giftedness...is the exception”  - Ellen...

Article: Writing for Visual Thinkers

Visual thinking is particularly strong in children, but conventional classrooms are strangely oblivious to consequences of visual thinking to the writing process. If you haven't seen it...

Article: Neurolearning Tips for Spelling

Many children with severe spelling problems have dyslexia that may have not been recognized. Regardless of the source, understanding the different strategies that can overcome learning blocks in spelling can have a...