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News & Articles
5 Assistive Modes You Never Knew Existed on Your iPad
A great read for anyone using an iPad!
7 Myths About Assistive Technology Explained
Jamie Martin dispels common myths about AT and encourages all to have a greater awareness of the role AT plays in education.
Dyslexic Kids – Apps for Dyslexia (& Anyone!)
Extensive list of apps that are great to use over the summer! Great for parents & teachers!
Apple vs. Google: The Real Winners Are Students with Dyslexia
Jamie Martin writes about how improvements in AT are benefiting dyslexic individuals. “While the debate over which company holds the crown continues, one thing is for certain: The rivalry has been a boon for students with dyslexia. During the past decade, assistive technology (AT) has increasingly become the great academic equalizer for students with language difficulties, and Apple and Google are currently leading the charge.”
How Audio Promotes Learning
Excellent infographic about the effectiveness of audio learning. Did you know that combining text and audio increases recall 40% over print alone?
A Typeface For Dyslexics? Don’t Buy Into The Hype
An article about the Dyslexie font, challenging its’ usefulness.
Dyslexia app created by middle school students available for download
Article about students who created the Mind Glass app and were one of eight national winners of the Verizon Innovative App Challenge.
The First Assistive Technology I Recommend to Parents
Article written by Jamie Martin on the importance of introducing text-to-speech to young children.
Embracing Dyslexia
Embracing Dyslexia is a 50 minute documentary about dyslexia that is thoughtful, informative and moving. PC READS encourages parents and educators to watch this film. It is available in English and Spanish for FREE through this website.
Dislecksia: The Movie
This link brings you to the website for Dislecksia: The Movie, where you can purchase the film for personal viewing. PC READS partnered with The Park City Film Series in October 2015 to show this film in Park City.
BEYOND THE HEADLINES WITH CHERYL JENNINGS: DYSLEXIA
An excellent 20 minutes news video from an ABC News Report out of California.
Sophia’s Dyslexia fight song
Sophia’s video made national news and was featured on an ABC News Report out of California, “Beyond the Headlines with Cheryl Jennings: Dyslexia.” The ABC News video is also in our video archives.
Beyond the Headlines with Cheryl Jennings: Dyslexia (ABC News Report out of CA – An excellent 20 minute video!)
Five Tools Dyslexic People Can Use To Improve Their Writing
A blog post on Grammarly, “an automated, online proofreader and grammar/spelling checker.”
The Great Dyslexia Balancing Act — Ear Reading vs Eye Reading
Excellent article about balancing ear reading with eye reading! If you have a child at Parleys Park Elementary School who is struggling with reading, ask about Learning Ally. PCEF provided a grant for the program this year.
15 College Programs for Kids With Learning and Attention Issues
Article from Understood.org. It includes a list of 15 colleges that provide strong support to students with learning disabilities, written by Lauren Sagat, director of college guidance at Purnell School in Pottersville, New Jersey.
Universities And Colleges For Students With Dyslexia
This article includes a list of the top ten colleges and universities that specialize in offering comprehensive and specialized courses to students with dyslexia.
A list of 180+ ranked schools that don’t require ACT or SAT scores for admissions
Not to Disclose Learning Issues Can Be a Set Up for Disappointment in College Admissions
Dyslexia and the NEW SAT
This article references the new SAT, which begins in March 2016. Accessing the full article will require a premium membership to Dyslexic Advantage.
Who Will Read? Stealth Dyslexia in The New Yorker
Mistaken Identity: How one student coped as a “stealth dyslexic.”
Article from the Dartmouth Alumni Magazine written by Suzanne Spencer Rendahl, Class of 1993.
Stealth Dyslexia – Alan Alda talks to Drs. Fernette and Brock Eide and Dr. Fumiko Hoeft
The host of Scientific American Frontiers and actor, Alan Alda, speak with Drs. Fernette and Brock Eide and Dr. Fumiko Hoeft about Stealth Dyslexia.
SB 117 Grants for the Dyslexia Pilot programs have been awarded!
Congratulations to the 5 Utah school district who applied for and are receiving grants from SB 117 to support dyslexic students: Cache County School District ($115,000); Box Elder School District ($60,000); Provo School District ($60,000); Tooele School District ($60,000); and Layton Elementary in Davis School District ($30,000).
For Goldman, Success in Social Impact Bond That Aids Schoolchildren
The focus of this NY Times article from October 2015 is on a social impact bond providing funding to preschools in Utah.
A special education teacher’s personal journey of discovery
Excellent, honest article that addresses the need for teacher training on dyslexia and reading instruction.
Reading, more neuroscience than rocket science; or what the telescope and brain-imaging have in common
Article out of Massachusetts on the neurobiological existence of dyslexia and the importance of appropriate instruction.
