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Phoenix Rising
by Ashley Roberts I don't know why the image of the Phoenix is something I embraced, but it spoke to me and the anxiety I was feeling...
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The Dyslexia Initiative
- Aug 17, 2022
- 5 min
The 5 D's for Dyslexia Parenting
by Kerry Yonushonis, LCSW It’s that time of year when swim team ends, school supplies are flying off the shelves, and peaceful vacations...
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The Dyslexia Initiative
- Aug 17, 2022
- 6 min
Dear Balanced Literacy Teacher
by Missy Purcell Dear Balanced Literacy Teacher, I will never forget taking my current 6th grader to his first day of kindergarten. He...
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The Dyslexia Initiative
- Aug 17, 2022
- 5 min
My Dear Fellow Teacher
by Sherri Lucas-Hall My Dear Fellow Teacher: As you return to the classroom to serve students, I want to share the story of my 5-year...
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The Dyslexia Initiative
- May 2, 2022
- 2 min
Hope
by Ashley Roberts Hope... ...comes through raising one's voice, speaking truth, telling others they are not alone. Hope comes through...
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The Dyslexia Initiative
- Apr 20, 2022
- 7 min
The Intersection of Reading & Writing
by Ashley Roberts We as parents tend to get lost on the road to remediation because there is so much to learn, and with various and...
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The Dyslexia Initiative
- Nov 11, 2021
- 5 min
Rabid Parent
by Ashley Roberts As a parent what I am tired of is the rhetoric that to challenge education is to be disrespectful of education and of...
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The Dyslexia Initiative
- Oct 12, 2021
- 22 min
The Beckley Wilson Bill, A Study In Opposing Theories On Dyslexia Identification and Remediation
Full title: The Beckley Wilson Bill, A Study In Opposing Theories On Dyslexia Identification and Remediation & How That Played Out In The...
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The Dyslexia Initiative
- Oct 12, 2021
- 4 min
The Sacred Art of Words
by Ashley Roberts When did we lose sight of language? Some will see my question and say we didn’t lose sight of language, but the truth...
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The Dyslexia Initiative
- Oct 11, 2021
- 9 min
Why The Kids Can't Wait
by Lauren Taylor I’ve spent the last three weeks attempting to process the loss of someone I mourned fifteen years ago. I have never had...
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The Dyslexia Initiative
- Oct 11, 2021
- 8 min
A Former Teacher’s Story on How Balanced Literacy Failed My Son
by Missy Purcell Sometimes the only way we can change the way we think is to actually see the need for change with our very own eyes . ....
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The Dyslexia Initiative
- Oct 11, 2021
- 7 min
A Letter From A Deeply Concerned But Reformed Educator
by Sherri Lucas-Hall I entered graduate school in the summer of 2008, at the age of 44 years old. My goal was to become a certified...
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The Dyslexia Initiative
- Sep 25, 2021
- 10 min
Here's the thing...
by Ashley Roberts I’m going to try to say this right, but inherently I’m going to get it wrong, and I’m going to get it wrong because I’m...
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The Dyslexia Initiative
- Aug 12, 2021
- 5 min
Things to Consider When Seeking Remediation
Things to Consider When Seeking Remediation by A. Roberts As you seek out programs for your children, if you are seeking private...
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The Dyslexia Initiative
- Jun 21, 2021
- 10 min
When Two Things Are Not Equal
It's been a hell of a time in all of our lives. More than 15 months later and life has a glimmer of returning to pre-pandemic normal in...
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The Dyslexia Initiative
- Jun 9, 2021
- 6 min
The Skepticism of Change
by Ashley Roberts Yesterday was an interesting day. Jennifer Serravallo and Heinemann announced the release of an updated chapter 3 of...
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The Dyslexia Initiative
- Apr 5, 2021
- 4 min
Research v Evidence, What does it all really mean?
by Ashley Roberts A question that comes up a great deal within our community is what is the difference between evidence-based and...
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The Dyslexia Initiative
- Apr 5, 2021
- 9 min
The Florida Baker Act
by Ashley Roberts Recently I had my eyes opened to a travesty I was unaware of, as I do not reside in a state that has a law equivalent...
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The Dyslexia Initiative
- Apr 2, 2021
- 10 min
Alfabet Soop (January, 2021)
Amy Traynor, OTR, M.A., ATP A column dedicated to facilitating an understanding of the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework and...
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The Dyslexia Initiative
- Apr 2, 2021
- 5 min
Alfabet Soop (October, 2020)
Amy Traynor, OTR, M.A., ATP A column dedicated to facilitating an understanding of the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework and...
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