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Facing Giants
by Ashley Roberts Right, wrong or indifferent, when I joined the advocacy world I was not under any illusions that any movement towards...
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The Dyslexia Initiative
Jan 26, 20214 min read
What Does Dysgraphia Mean?
by Ashley Roberts "Yes, his handwriting is messy, but he holds his pen perfectly!" "I'm not concerned about his handwriting. I can read...
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The Dyslexia Initiative
Jan 15, 20217 min read
Six Decades Later: Why We Can’t Wait!
by Faith Borkowsky In thinking about how to effect real change in 2021 to fulfill “the dream” of seeing all children learn to read, I...
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Oct 12, 20206 min read
I Can't Make You Happy
by Ashley Roberts The longer I exist in this world the more I understand. I have existed so long in the professional world that it has...
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The Dyslexia Initiative
Oct 7, 20207 min read
It’s great to be different things!
by Titan Gabrielse Editor's Note: This article is so special. As Dyslexia Awareness Month begins we'd like to introduce Titan Gabrielse....
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Oct 2, 20209 min read
The School to Prison Pipeline
by Ashley Roberts This is a topic a lot of people talk about, but how many of you believe this is actually happening? I still remember...
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The Dyslexia Initiative
Oct 2, 20208 min read
Behaviors Before Dyslexia
by Lauren Taylor He doesn’t show any of this behavior at home. Are you sure someone didn’t say something to him or do something that he...
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The Dyslexia Initiative
Oct 2, 20206 min read
Dyslexia Awareness Month
by Ashley Roberts There was a great meme that I saw last October that said, "October may be dyslexia awareness month, but dyslexia exists...
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The Dyslexia Initiative
Oct 1, 20206 min read
Time to Burn the Boat
by Faith Borkowsky It has been twenty years since the National Reading Panel (NRP) issued its April 2000 report, “Teaching Children to...
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The Dyslexia Initiative
Sep 1, 20206 min read
Why Are You Not Pro-ISD?!?
by Ashley Roberts Recently I had an exchange with a school board member who may be trying to do the right thing, but is missing the...
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The Dyslexia Initiative
Sep 1, 20205 min read
McCarthyism and Dyslexia
by Ashley Roberts Most of us know who Joseph McCarthy was and the havoc he created in this country in the 1950's. For those that do not...
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The Dyslexia Initiative
Jul 6, 202015 min read
The Cost of Refusing to Diagnose Dyslexia
by Lauren Taylor Where does a mother start when asked to speak on the emotional roller-coaster known as raising a child diagnosed with...
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The Dyslexia Initiative
Mar 12, 20203 min read
What is Advocacy?
by Ashley Roberts What is advocacy? What does that word even mean? Advocate; noun; /ˈadvəkət/ 1) a person who publicly supports or...
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The Dyslexia Initiative
Feb 14, 20204 min read
"Well, he's the worst kid ever!"
by Lois Letchford "Learning and learning problems dwell in activities and cultural practices rather than in the heads of individual...
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The Dyslexia Initiative
Feb 12, 20203 min read
Exploring Learning
by Lois Letchford "Learning and learning problems dwell in activities and cultural practices rather than in the heads of individual...
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The Dyslexia Initiative
Feb 10, 20203 min read
The Beginning
by Lois Letchford "Learning and learning problems dwell in activities and cultural practices rather than in the heads of individual...
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The Dyslexia Initiative
Jan 8, 20208 min read
Ending the Gift v Curse Conversation
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...
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The Dyslexia Initiative
Dec 7, 20196 min read
The Infinite Loop
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...
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The Dyslexia Initiative
Dec 2, 20197 min read
The Pawn, The Knight, The Rook & The Queen
by Ashley Roberts I have spent my career writing and managing contracts as well as sponsoring and participating in negotiations. I have...
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The Dyslexia Initiative
Nov 27, 20196 min read
Reading Below Grade Level
by: Ashley Roberts Dear Educational Establishment: I have a question for you. When did you decide it was ok that a child reading below...
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