July 2021

Navigating Dysgraphia—6 Strategies to Help Struggling Writers

July 30, 2021

When a student constantly turns in unreadable work, it can be immensely frustrating for both parties. As an educator, you feel frustrated because nothing seems to be improving their writing. As a learner, you feel frustrated because you’re working your hardest and it isn’t getting better, and you may feel like just giving up. Though … Continued

Graci’s Dysgraphia Story: From hating school to writer of the week

July 30, 2021

By Gina DiSalvo

Kati McIlroy had a hunch about what was happening with her first-grade daughter Graci. “She just was not getting the formation of the letters down as quickly as her peers,” says Kati. As Graci advanced in school, she would arrive home in tears every day. In addition to her regular homework, she had to … Continued

Dyslexia Won’t Hold Them Back: How Portland Public Schools Helps Dyslexic Students with Technology

July 13, 2021

By Gina DiSalvo

Taya, a student in Portland Public Schools, wasn’t supposed to be in occupational therapy. But it was an awfully happy coincidence that she was pulled into a small group of students in her classroom who were, because Taya, who has dyslexia, gleaned an introduction to the assistive technology that changed her academic life. Kristy … Continued

Month: July 2021