Now that the back to school excitement has worn off, have the homework blues hit your home? Homework is designed to reinforce skills and knowledge learned at school.

True! In fact, “ear reading” is key for students with dyslexia.What exactly is “ear reading?” It is listening to audio books as a way to take in the printed word. Audio books are available from the library or from web based services such as Audible; however, children with dyslexia qualify for free or low cost audio books from two great organizations, BookShare and Learning Ally.

Did you know that the precursors of dyslexia can be reliably identified in children as young as age 3? Preschoolers cannot read, but they are actively learning language. Difficulties mastering language at a young age predict later difficulties mastering reading.

Do the terms IEP, 504, IDEA, FAPE, LRE, RTI, etc.  leave you feeling like you have done a swan dive into a bowl of alphabet soup?  All of these terms can be very overwhelming, and downright frightening at first.

Question: Can dyslexia impact math performance?

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