Some students do not struggle with reading until they get to the upper grades. Why is this? Some kids could master reading when the words… Read more »
Category: Dyslexia Explained
Great Videos When Your Child Needs Help with Reading, Writing and Spelling
If you are concerned and worried about your child’s reading, writing and/or spelling skills, it is important to be vigilant, concerned and truly research what… Read more »
Slow, Choppy Reader? Dyslexia Awareness Month – Why It Matters
Author:Heidi Kroner,founder of Aspire Academy, Decoding Dyslexia Iowa & Literacy Lifeline. Dyslexia is trouble with reading, writing and spelling, despite good instruction and normal intelligence…. Read more »
When your child can’t pay attention…5 things to check!
Inattention is not just attention-deficit disorder. There are several learning disorders that can mimic attention-deficit disorder. Any child who has trouble with: Remembering or following… Read more »
10 Questions To Ask If Your Child Struggles with Reading
From pre-school to fourth grade, my son struggled with reading, writing and spelling. I never knew what to ask at teacher’s conferences. After years of… Read more »
Treatment of Dyslexia – Best Practices
What is dyslexia? Dyslexia is the most common reason a child will struggle to read fluently. Dyslexia is trouble with reading, writing and spelling due to… Read more »
What is phonics? Rules and definitions
By Heidi Kroner Phonics is a method of teaching people to read by correlating sounds with letters or groups of letters in an alphabetic writing… Read more »
What Does Dyslexia Feel Like?
I tutor children with dyslexia every day. I see them struggle with three and four syllable words, and mis-read the middle or last syllable often…. Read more »
Why does my child struggle with reading?
As parents, we want our child to love school and to succeed. It is heart-breaking and frustrating when this is not the case. It causes… Read more »
Dyslexia and Self-Esteem
Written by Heidi Kroner, Executive Director, Aspire Academy “You have greatness in you. You are not defined by school. It does not matter how you… Read more »