“The symptoms of dyslexia are the symptoms of disorientation, so once the dyslexic knows how to turn the disorientations off, he can also turn the symptoms off…This is the first step in the correction process.” -Ronald Davis (The Gift of Dyslexia p.153)
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Book Review: Diary of a Dyslexic Homeschooler
My name is Patti. I’m a tutor, proofreader, and retired home school mom. I recently read a book which I think could help people understand the emotional struggle children experience when they have difficulty learning to read. Here is my review of the book.
Book Review: Diary of a Dyslexic Homeschooler: A Year of Untangling, by Sarah Hualde
The book, Diary of a Dyslexic Homeschooler by Sarah Hualde is a fictional book which portrays the emotional struggles of a young girl struggling with dyslexia. The author does an excellent job expressing the frustration and disappointments of a child struggling to learn to read. I laughed with this little girl and cried with her. I became angry with those people who didn’t understand her situation and unknowingly wounded her soul. I rooted for her parents as they defended their daughter and changed the culture around them. I admired her as she continued trying–even when she was tired and discouraged.
All of us who teach, tutor, and love young children could benefit from a peek into this little girl’s heart. I highly recommend this book.
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