by Dan DeMarle | Jan 22, 2024 | Classroom, Dyslexia, Learning Disability, Reading, Teaching
Learning to read isn’t fair. It comes naturally for some students. But for others it’s a frustrating, agonizing process that, if left unaddressed, can cause long-standing academic problems. Ask D’Mekeus Cook Jr., a fourth grader from Louisiana, who...
by Dan DeMarle | Jan 15, 2024 | Dyslexia, Learning Disability
Gary Stern Rockland/Westchester Journal News USA TODAY NETWORK As debate rages over whether reading is taught effectively to young students, New York state will soon begin taking a fresh look at how to help students with dyslexia and other language-based disabilities....
by Dan DeMarle | Oct 31, 2023 | Dyslexia, Learning Disability
Any lesson anchored to literacy and decoding symbols can present a challenge for students with the neurological-based learning disorder. https://www.k12dive.com/news/dyslexias-learning-impacts-extend-to-math/688422/
by Dan DeMarle | Sep 2, 2023 | Classroom, Dyslexia, Dysygraphia, Learning Disability, Teaching, Teaching, Uncategorized
Record numbers of U.S. students severely struggle with math, but only a fraction of them receive screening and support targeting potential math disabilities. While math teachers in a nationally representative EdWeek Research Center survey this spring estimated that 40...
by Dan DeMarle | May 15, 2023 | Dyslexia, Learning Disability
Dyslexia is largely misunderstood and, as a common ADHD comorbidity, it often exacerbates ADHD symptoms (and vice versa). Acknowledging challenges will help children and teens with both conditions feel understood and supported. “Your Brain Is Different — and...
by Dan DeMarle | May 4, 2023 | Dyslexia, Learning Disability
Note: Many of the families followed by DeMarle INC may know Ben Foss as the author of the Dyslexia Empowerment Plan a book Dr. DeMarle often recommends. As a boy, Ben tried to hide his dyslexia. Then he learned to tell his story and play to his strengths. Now he has a...
