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Famous Writer Overcomes Dyslexia

Debbie couldn’t read until the 5th grade.

My mother-in-law is a huge fan of the best selling author Debbie Macomber.  I personally have never read any of her books but was really interested when my mother-in-law forwarded an article about Debbie Macomber having dyslexia and couldn’t read until she was in the 5th grade.

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Louis Barnett: A Teen With Dyslexia Living His Dream

Home school success story!

I always love a dyslexia success story so I was immensely pleased when I came across Louis Barnett’s story. The Dyslexic Reader always features a “Famous Dyslexics” section and this was one of my favorites.

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Teacher with Dyslexia Wins Top Award

“My dyslexia is a gift–it is the reason that I teach the way I teach.”

One of my most favorite publications is the Dyslexic Reader put out by Davis Dyslexia Association International.  The most recent issue had a great article about a dyslexic teacher, Edward Vickerman, being awarded the UK’s most outstanding teacher of the year.

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Percy Jackson, Teenager with Dyslexia, Movie Review

I just got done watching Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief.  I was really excited to see an ADHD and dyslexic teenager (Percy Jackson) shown in a positive light. For those of you that haven’t seen the movie here is a brief synopsis from commonsensemedia.com.

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Common Traits and Behaviors of Dyslexics

If a few or more of these symptoms are consistently experienced, dyslexia is the likely cause. These areas are addressed within the procedures of the Davis Dyslexia Correction® Program which I tailor to the individual.

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