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Stop Using Dyslexia As A Crutch

June 24, 2021 Erin Paske

“Hopefully your son will stop using dyslexia as a crutch and just learn to read.”  Have you heard comments like…

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Posted in: Dyslexia Filed under: advocacy, dyslexia, parents, research, success

Three Wrong Ideas About Dyslexia

November 1, 2020 Erin Paske

Dyslexia is misunderstood. It’s misunderstood by parents, pediatricians, and teachers. As the owner of Nashville Dyslexia Center, one of my…

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Posted in: Dyslexia Filed under: advocacy, dyslexia, parents, research

The Emotional Side of Dyslexia

October 18, 2020 Erin Paske

Today’s guest blogger is Tricia Thornton of Tricia Thornton Therapy in Nashville, Tennessee. “Lazy,” “disorganized,” “socially awkward,” “challenging,” “difficulty focusing”…are these…

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Posted in: Dyslexia Filed under: brain, dyslexia, Nashville, parents

Demystifying the Process of Dyslexia Testing

October 11, 2020 Erin Paske

Guest Post by Dr. Jackie Klaver, Ph.D, of Nashville Neuropsychology & Family Services “The most important piece of information that…

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Posted in: Dyslexia Filed under: brain, diagnosis, Nashville, parents, reading, school

The Story Behind KidsRead2Kids

October 4, 2020 Erin Paske

Alana Blumenstein of KidsRead2Kids is our guest blogger. When Jacob and I founded KidsRead2Kids in June 2017, we were only…

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Posted in: Reading Filed under: audiobooks, dyslexia, parents, reading, school, success

What If the School Isn’t Doing Enough?

December 1, 2019 Erin Paske

I speak with parents all the time who are trying to navigate their public school’s special education services, and they’re…

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Posted in: Intervention and Accommodation Filed under: accommodations, advocacy, dyslexia, intervention, parents

Parents Teaching Schools

September 1, 2019 Erin Paske

Sometimes it feels like things will never change. Since your child was diagnosed with dyslexia, you’ve become an expert on…

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Posted in: Tutoring Filed under: accommodations, dyslexia, parents, reading, research, success

“Let’s just keep an eye on it.”

October 11, 2018 Erin Paske

Let’s imagine these two scenarios for a minute. Your car is making a funny noise. You take it to your…

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Posted in: Intervention and Accommodation Filed under: diagnosis, dyslexia, intervention, parents

Happy New (School) Year!

July 7, 2018 Erin Paske

The first day of school is just around the corner. A new year is a fresh start for everyone, including…

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Posted in: Intervention and Accommodation Filed under: intervention, parents, school

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