Sandman-Hurley helped found the Dyslexia Training Institute in 2008, after she and her friend worked at READ/San Diego, an adult literacy program at the San Diego Public Library.

Brian Meersma was diagnosed with severe dyslexia when he was in the third grade. His symptoms were a general inability to understand written letters and words. Consequently, he had difficulty reading, ...

Twenty-five years ago, dyslexia was taking its toll on former Cos Cob School student Margaret Babyak, but a little help from a very special teacher proved to her it didn't have to be that way. "I'm ...

I am often asked if self-directed education works for children who are diagnosed with dyslexia. The usual assumption, in the special education world, is that such children cannot learn to read without ...

Intensive lessons that help dyslexic children make spectacular advances have been revealed. An individual tuition programme rarely offered in British schools can bring reading levels up to standard ...

Jason, a junior in my dyslexia intervention class, missed the lesson on consonant digraphs and silent e patterns. When I wrote phone on the board the next day and asked the class to pound the ...

You’ve heard of dyslexia, but have you heard of dyscalculia? As educators, we’re well versed in teaching literacy, yet struggle when a student claims, “I’m just not good at math.” Instead of ...

Whoopi Goldberg, Tom Cruise, Jennifer Aniston... what do these celebrities have in common? Yes, they all make millions on the big screen, but all three also have dyslexia. It’s estimated that 1 in 10 ...

Businessman and former Dragons' Den star Theo Paphitis has credited dyslexia for his success. Mr Paphitis told BBC 5 live's Wake Up to Money that the disorder, which affects reading, writing and ...

Businessman and former Dragons' Den star Theo Paphitis has credited dyslexia for his success. Mr Paphitis told BBC 5 live's Wake Up to Money that the disorder, which affects reading, writing and ...