By Troy Hubbell, CALT | Certified Academic Language Therapist | Your Dyslexia Expert You have seen it. One moment your child is engaged and excited. The next, something shifts. Their eyes go flat. They shut down completely. And no matter what you say or do, they cannot seem to access what you know they know. What you are watching is called learned helplessness. It is one of the most common and least talked-about challenges facing children with dyslexia, ADHD, and other learni

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