
I have to admit that I love watching American Idol. It will be even more exciting this season because of James Durbin being autistic. In my practice, I see clients with dyslexia and autism and they are generally VERY bright, gifted and some AMAZING with their artistic skills.
Below, you will find an article I found about him in case you haven’t heard of him. I will be watching closely to see how he fairs.
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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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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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“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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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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