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Dyslexia:   Our Journey and    What Worked for Us ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Who Am I?  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Parents/Educators Handout:  What are the signs to look for?
Define Dyslexia ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Didn’t Overcome Dyslexia ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Myths ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
More Myths ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Good News Ninety percent (90%) of children with reading difficulties will achieve grade level in reading if they receive help by the first grade.” www.schwablearning.org/articles.aspx?r=349 “ Is it a Reading Disorder or Developmental Delay”, by Susan Hall
Sobering News If help is given in fourth grade, rather than in late kindergarten, it takes four times as long to improve the same skills by the same amount.   www.schwablearning.org/articles.aspx?r=349 “ Is it a Reading Disorder or Developmental Delay”, by Susan Hall
The Potential
Pre-K Screening Resource ,[object Object],[object Object]
Adult Screening Resources ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
“ Dyslexia is a weakness in a sea of strengths.” Sally Shaywitz, M.D. “ The strengths are as important to find and address as the deficits….All too often we focus on the deficit and not the asset, and we really need to focus on that as well.“ E. Emmerson Dickman, J.D., President of IDA
Future Therapy Dogs
Web Sites ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Additional Web Sites ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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Recommended Must Reads
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