New screening app can identify struggling readers as early as preschool.

Att söka till högskolan för en person med dyslexi kan kännas läskigt. Men det finns bra hjälpmedel. Emilia Salmi Sunnerdahl är en gymnasist som siktar mot högskola och en akademisk karriär.  

Ska man berätta att man har dyslexi när man söker jobb? Vi följde Johanna Gustafsson för åtta år sedan, en stormig tid där hon med mycket kämpande till sist lyckades få fullständigt gymnasiebetyg.  

Lärare som värnar alla elevers rätt att lära sig läsa och skriva kan paradoxalt nog framstå som “elevfientliga” i andras ögon. Men att överge strävan att alla elever ska bli läs- och skrivkunniga, är ett gigantiskt svek. Alla elever behöver bli läsande och skrivande samhällsmedborgare, skriver Fredrik Sandström, svensklärare på högstadiet.

Parents of dyslexic students say that having dyslexia laws on the books is just the first step to getting help. Getting schools and districts to pay attention is more important.

Because dyslexia’s symptoms and manifestations can change over time, families, teachers, and schools understandably struggle to identify dyslexia in children. Here are some tips for recognizing those signs in English speakers and multilingual students.

Students, parents, and teachers must understand that the dyslexic’s brain isn’t “broken” or deficient, just organized in a different way. And there is specialized reading instruction specifically for the different brain structure.

There are many misperceptions about what dyslexia is and what it isn't. Getting a basic understanding can help parents, educators and students take better control of the child's learning.

By advocating for themselves, perfecting the art of listening and by finding creative forms of self-expression, these dyslexic adults have created positive pathways for their lives and careers.

The Academy for Learning, Literacy & Innovation Excellence is the state's only public school designed for students with dyslexia, with interventions like small group sessions producing higher reading scores by year two.

Many children struggle with dyslexia and have difficulty reading in school. We created the Mindshift Guide to Understanding Dyslexia as a printable resource for parents, educators and kids who are looking for help.