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Learning with Dyslexia.
Dyslexia is just like any other learning style/difference when it comes to the way people learn. Everyone is a little different when it comes to learning English. With Dyslexia there is a unique thing which is that Dyslexia actually affects the part of the brain that helps with written and auditory memorization.
Calvin Peck Dobson
I was diagnosed with dyslexia formally in 6th grade. I had always wondered why everyone else in my class was reading whole chapter books on their own when I was still having a hard time with basic reading books, but now I had an answer. I wasn’t just not as smart as everyone else my brain just worked differently. That year I got my first tutor. Who Specialized in Orton Gillingham
Dyslexia
I didn’t fully understand this at the time but Orton Gillingham is a type of teaching developed in the early 20th century based off of phonetics which is the way something sounds. This type of teach relies heavily on memorization which is especially hard for people who are dyslexic.
Dyslexia and the Brain
The parietal lobe is located farther back in the brain on the left side especially and controls sensory perceptions as well as linking spoken and written language to memory to give it meaning so we can understand and remeber what we hear and read. There was a study done in 2001 where dyslexic people were put in an MRI machine the compared to non dyslexic people, and they found
What People Say
“Can we actually book a longer session Ezra feels like the time is just flying by… He’s really been excelling in his classes”
Sasha & Greg Graybil
Book a session
Book a session and try it out for yourself! I would love to see how I can support your Learning!
Online Session
This is a 30min one on one session where we would preferably meet twice a week on zoom, and focus on reading, writing, spelling, and what the student needs support in.
In Person
This is a 45min one on one session where we would preferably meet twice a week in a neutral place like the library, and focus on reading, writing, spelling, and what the student needs support in.
Calvin North Peck Dobson 