Monthly Archives: June 2013

Before I married…I thought I knew what it meant to be married. Before I was a parent…I thought I knew what it meant to be a mother. There are some things that you can intellectually understand, but not really know … Continue reading →

I’m a huge Les Miserables fan. If you haven’t seen it…go, you’ll love it! As the leader of a parent support group, through the Dyslexia Institute of Indiana @ http://www.diin.org, and in doing follow up calls with parents searching for … Continue reading →

So, there were things I noted or that concerned me that didn’t scream dyslexia to me. But, once I began talking with other parents, found out were common among their children as well. None of these things in and of … Continue reading →

I get this question a lot…people wondering when and how to tell their child they are dyslexic. Some parents I speak with aren’t planning to tell until the child is through school. Some parents told the child immediately. Every situation … Continue reading →

As I’ve said before, some of the best suggestions come from other parents…which is where I got the idea for a yearly introductory letter. I started this after the third grade year and now each Summer I revise my letter. … Continue reading →

Dyslexics are like snowflakes…no two are the same. The characteristics that define dyslexia are not all present in all dyslexics but once you have enough of those characteristics you are dyslexic. Dyslexia can also be mild to severe. All of … Continue reading →

Looking back there are so many things I wish I would have done…and wish I would have done sooner. I wish I would have trusted my instincts about who I knew my child to be at home (inquisitive and curious) … Continue reading →