Dyslexia in the News
Kids With Dyslexia To Get More Educational Support
YCDC co-director Sally Shaywitz, M.D., was quoted in the local NPR piece about a new California state law …
Read MoreToday Show’s Matt Lauer Delivers Good News to a Rhode Island Principal Teaching a Lesson in Generosity.
A Rhode Island elementary school lent Matt Lauer a helping hand during his bike ride to raise money …
Read MoreDr. Sally Shaywitz Quoted in Award-Winning Parenting Magazine
In an article, “When Reading isn’t Easy” in the February/March 2015 issue of Scholastic Parent & Child, YCDC …
Read MoreWesleyan Makes Tests Optional in Admissions
In May 2014, Wesleyan University joined the small, but growing, number of institutions of higher education that have …
Read MorePortrait of a dyslexic artist, who transforms neurons into ‘butterflies’
Drs. Sally & Bennett Shaywitz were interviewed for this PBS NewsHour article about a dyslexic artist whose sculptures …
Read MoreCollege Applicants Sweat the SATs. Perhaps They Shouldn’t
William Hiss, Ph.D, a presenter at many of our conferences for teachers and college deans, has completed a …
Read MoreThe Three Keys to Survival and Entrepreneurship From Genocide Survivor and Educator Emad Rahim
link to article Get a double dose of inspiration from two amazing dyslexics featured in this article—one the …
Read More“Cousin Jeff” Johnson Talks About Dyslexia Detection In Children
Award-winning journalist Jeff Johnson (a.k.a. “Cousin Jeff”) talked about dyslexia detection and Drs. Sally & Bennett Shaywitz’s visit …
Read MoreDyslexia in Texas schools termed a ‘disgrace’
Since 1985, the state of Texas has had legislation in place requiring all college campuses to actively identify …
Read MoreDefining My Dyslexia
From the Desk of the Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity Co-Director Sally Shaywitz, M.D.: The Yale Center …
Read MoreDyslexia Workarounds: Creativity Without a Lot of Reading
Link to article Citing successful dyslexics like Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy, Cleveland Clinic CEO and thoracic surgeon Dr. …
Read MoreEducation First aims to bridge barriers with exchange
Dyslexic Bertil Hult, founder of EF (Education First), saw first-hand how travel could change the way young people …
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