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The Dyslexia Initiative
- Feb 10
- 3 min
The Beginning
by Lois Letchford "Learning and learning problems dwell in activities and cultural practices rather than in the heads of individual stude...
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The Dyslexia Initiative
- Dec 7, 2019
- 6 min
The Infinite Loop
by Ashley Roberts Nothing I am going to share below is news to anyone, I'm just going to take the time to put it into words. This will d...
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The Dyslexia Initiative
- Nov 27, 2019
- 6 min
Reading Below Grade Level
by: Ashley Roberts Dear Educational Establishment: I have a question for you. When did you decide it was ok that a child reading below gr...
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The Dyslexia Initiative
- Nov 25, 2019
- 3 min
The 12 Stages
by Ashley Roberts You have heard of the stages of grief when dealing with death, but have you heard of the 12 stages of emotion for the s...
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The Dyslexia Initiative
- Nov 18, 2019
- 3 min
Texas Legislative Cycle
by Ashley Roberts Two-Year Cycle The Texas Legislature only meets in regular session every other year – in odd numbered years – for a lim...
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The Dyslexia Initiative
- Nov 11, 2019
- 2 min
What is Grassroots?
by Ashley Roberts We hear a lot in this country about grassroots. It's a sort of the buzz word of modern political and various advocacy ...
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The Dyslexia Initiative
- Nov 8, 2019
- 6 min
504 v IDEA
by Ashley Roberts When parents enter the fray of advocating for their children, what kind of services their child starts off with depends...
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The Dyslexia Initiative
- Nov 1, 2019
- 3 min
A Conversation With Emily Thuysbaert
I remember vividly sitting down at my desk at school with my hands getting clammy. What torments would I be asked to complete today and w...
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The Dyslexia Initiative
- Oct 31, 2019
- 4 min
Honoring Our History
by Ashley Roberts "The Day of the Dead (el Día de los Muertos), is a Mexican holiday where families welcome back the souls of their decea...
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The Dyslexia Initiative
- Oct 10, 2019
- 3 min
Hearing Dr. Maryanne Wolff
By Elisha Kalvass I had the great please of hearing Dr. Maryanne Wolf speak in Houston last week at the Briarwood School. She is the Dir...
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The Dyslexia Initiative
- Oct 9, 2019
- 5 min
Who is The Dyslexia Initiative?
By Ashley Roberts Recently someone asked me who were the leaders and founders of The Dyslexia Initiative (DI) and why were we doing what w...
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The Dyslexia Initiative
- Sep 26, 2019
- 4 min
What Does 80% Mean?
by Ashley Roberts You're in an IEP meeting reviewing goals. Whether good or bad, all the goals state that your child's success against t...
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