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In Episode 10: Robbin Kent, the Nashville Dyslexia Center continues its mission of educating and uplifting families who are navigating dyslexia and reading struggles. This episode features Robbin Kent, a voice grounded in real experience with learning differences, who shares insights about what works — and what doesn’t — when it comes to supporting struggling…

“Hopefully your son will stop using dyslexia as a crutch and just learn to read.” and here Have you heard comments like this before? They sting. Coming from a casual acquaintance, you could shrug them off. But what if a close relative said this to you? How would you respond? As a parent, you want…

I have to brag on one of our clients. This family has created a safe environment to talk about heir daughter’s dyslexia. Mom shared with her daughter that she had a hard time learning to read, too. Dyslexia is just one part of who they are. Dyslexia is not a bad word to them. This…

Our students are Dave Wottle. Who’s Dave Wottle? Some of you mature readers may recognize the name. Dave Wottle is famous for winning the gold for the 800 meter run at the 1972 Olympics. You have to see this race! Turn the volume up for the commentary: Dave Wottle wasn’t supposed to be in that…

Alana Blumenstein of KidsRead2Kids is our guest blogger. When Jacob and I founded KidsRead2Kids in June 2017, we were only in high school. But we had a big dream: to support every struggling learner – and let them know they are not alone. In our family of seven, each member has a learning difference. Jacob…

Guest Post by Dr. Jackie Klaver, Ph.D, of Nashville Neuropsychology & Family Services “The most important piece of information that I want families to know when they are considering formal assessment for dyslexia is that timing is really important!” Demystifying the Process of Dyslexia Testing Nothing worries parents more than their child’s development.

When a child has a rough school year, some parents consider holding their child back a grade. Their child’s grades are suffering and the gap between him and his peers grows ever larger. Repeating a grade is known as “retention” or “non-promotion.” The idea is to provide the child with another chance at success. Parents…

Ten years ago, my husband Steven taught piano lessons to a bright young girl named Jade. Jade was a fun, social third grader who never met a stranger. She excelled at gymnastics and horse riding. She was a natural performer who loved an audience. Jade caught on quickly to math concepts, but reading, spelling, and…

The Bill of Rights – the collection of the first ten amendments to the Constitution which guarantees individual rights and limits the power of government. I decided to write my own “Bill of Rights” for a child with dyslexia. In my opinion, there are some things that are non-negotiable for a child’s success. –Erin Paske,…

Dyslexia is misunderstood. It’s misunderstood by parents, pediatricians, and teachers. As the owner of Nashville Dyslexia Center, one of my core values is education of the community about dyslexia. Because dyslexia affects up to 20% of the population, we can’t afford to allow these misconceptions to continue. There are too many precious children who are…