by Ashley Roberts What is advocacy? What does that word even mean? Advocate; noun; /ˈadvəkət/ 1) a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular c...

by Lois Letchford "Learning and learning problems dwell in activities and cultural practices rather than in the heads of individual students." -Curt Dudley-M...

by Lois Letchford "Learning and learning problems dwell in activities and cultural practices rather than in the heads of individual students." -Curt Dudley-M...

by Lois Letchford "Learning and learning problems dwell in activities and cultural practices rather than in the heads of individual students." -Curt Dudley-M...

By Mary Harnetiaux So often dyslexic people are asked to define their dyslexia as a gift or a curse. Such a question might look like this, "do you think your...

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 definitely rattle som...

by Ashley Roberts I have spent my career writing and managing contracts as well as sponsoring and participating in negotiations. I have undergone trainings ...

by: Ashley Roberts Dear Educational Establishment: I have a question for you. When did you decide it was ok that a child reading below grade level was accept...

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 special needs parent?...

by Ashley Roberts Two-Year Cycle The Texas Legislature only meets in regular session every other year – in odd numbered years – for a limited period to pass ...

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 movements that reall...

by Ashley Roberts When parents enter the fray of advocating for their children, what kind of services their child starts off with depends on several factors ...

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 what bully would find...

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 deceased relatives for a ...

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 Director of the newly c...

By Ashley Roberts Recently someone asked me who were the leaders and founders of The Dyslexia Initiative (DI) and why were we doing what we were doing? Why ...

By Chontae Feldman Having a hard time getting started? You’ve come to the right place. My girls are proud dyslexics. They love telling other students about...

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 the goal will be cons...

By Chontae Feldman What do the following have in common? Albert Einstein Walt Disney Leonardo Da Vinci Thomas Edison Steve Jobs Bill Gates Dyslexia? No, thes...

by Ashley Roberts Living in this world is hard. Our kids struggle and as parents it is almost impossible to watch, but watch we do. We do not want our kids ...