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A Response to Lucy's Rebranding Following Columbia University's Retreat From Her Curriculum

The Dyslexia Initiative

Sep 4
26 min

A Response to Lucy's Rebranding Following Columbia University's Retreat From Her Curriculum

On Friday, September 1, 2023, Columbia University's Teachers College released the following statement: https://www.tc.columbia.edu/articl...

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The Dyslexia Initiative

Jun 7
4 min

Lucy’s Misguided Desire For An Apology

By Ashley Roberts Yesterday this podcast started to go viral within our community: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/06/podcasts/the-daily/...

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The Dyslexia Initiative

Aug 17, 2022
5 min

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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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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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 Beckley Wilson Bill, A Study In Opposing Theories On Dyslexia Identification and Remediation

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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A Former Teacher’s Story on How Balanced Literacy Failed My Son

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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A Letter From A Deeply Concerned But Reformed Educator

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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Things to Consider When Seeking Remediation

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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Research v Evidence, What does it all really mean?

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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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