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What is dyslexia? How does it change the way you learn? Find out some of the advantages of having dyslexia and how you need to change the way you learn. Every dyslexic is different - but there are some cool advantages of being dyslexic.
Most dyslexics have problems with reading and spelling, specifically with phonics , decoding words and remembering how to spell them. But for many, visual aids are extremely important in all aspects of learning.
Kitkat, PUSH's Editorial and Media team member, has ADHD and dyslexia, and shares her top 10 tips for Neurodivergent learners (as opposed to learners who can store and recall memories in typical ways).
This video introduces the idea of neurodiversity and applies it to students with learning disabilities.
What kind of world would we have if we all realized what kind of mind we had and began appreciating it? What if we did the same for others? In this talk, Brian Kinghorn champions the cause of Neurodiversity, arguing that there is not just one “standard-issue” brain.
In an educational system founded on rigid standards and categories, students who demonstrate a very specific manifestation of intelligence flourish, while those who deviate tend to fall between the cracks.
To Be Gifted and Learning Disabled is one of the most popular resources available on identifying and meeting the needs of twice-exceptional students.
Based in cutting-edge research in neuroscience, education, and the principles of attachment-based teaching, this important guide for parents offers tools and practices to help children transcend language-based learning difficulties, do better in school, and gain self-confidence and self-esteem.
Christendom College’s Director of Student Support Services Maribeth Kelly is an expert on achieving academic success in college. In this video, she shares the four main learning styles: visual, auditory, tactile, and read/write learners.
Radical in its implications, this original and important work may change forever the views we hold about the nature of learning.