By: Troy Hubbell - Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT) and CERI-certified Dyslexia Specialist, M.A., B.A "They Just Need More Time": Why This Advice Hurts Kids with Dyslexia 'They just need a little more time' is some of the most common advice parents hear when their child is struggling to read or spell in the early grades. It is well-meaning, and often heartfelt, but when dyslexia is involved, waiting is almost always the worst thing you can do. Early intervention f

By: Troy Hubbell - Certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT) and CERI-certified Dyslexia Specialist, M.A., B.A Scarborough, H. S. (2001) What is the problem? If you have a child with dyslexia who is struggling to read, you may already sense that something is wrong with how schools are teaching reading. You're not imagining it. Why schools fail at teaching reading is one of the most important, and most frustrating, questions facing parents today. It starts with something as