Connections- A Multisensory Learning Center

Connections can help be your "voice"! Come in for an informal assessment today!

http://dyslexia.yale.edu/dyslexia/signs-of-dyslexia/

Litigating Literacy
Wrightslaw
WPS - Western Psychological Services
Parents for Reading Justice
Decoding Dyslexia Oregon

https://www.santabarbaranewsmakers.com/p/op-ed-three-years-ago-sbusd-adopted?

https://forms.gle/YDg6346Z6LEXVSiW9

Happy Easter and Passover! Now that spring break is here, let's talk SUMMER! Connections is now booking 1 on 1 multisensory math and OG reading sesssions, alone with our newest offering this summer- Writing Camp for Twice Exceptional Learners- starting the week of June 29! Individual writing sessions are also available. PM us or fill out the Google Form below!

https://forms.gle/YDg6346Z6LEXVSiW9

Happy Easter and Passover! Now that spring break is here, let's talk SUMMER! Connections is now booking 1 on 1 multisensory math and OG reading sesssions, alone with our newest offering this summer- Writing Camp for Twice Exceptional Learners- starting the week of June 29! Individual writing sessions are also available. PM us or fill out the Google Form below!

https://forms.gle/YDg6346Z6LEXVSiW9

https://www.reallygreatreading.com/blog/schwa-secrets-unlocking-mystery-most-common-vowel-sound

Great explanation of a tricky topic!

Schwa Secrets: Unlocking the Mystery of the Most Common Vowel Sound You may have been hearing a lot about the “schwa” recently. That is because educators who are learning about and implementing science of reading teaching strategies are realizing what linguists and researchers have known for a while—the schwa is extremely important when teaching the English co...

Here's a great list of books for struggling readers!

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17p1GfxMZc/

Hi-Lo Books for Struggling or Reluctant Readers For many struggling or reluctant readers, reading is too much of a chore to be enjoyable. Hi-Lo books can help.

Did you know concerned educators have been trying to help the schools pay attention to dyslexia for over 100 years?

A portion of schools and educators demonstrated a collective shrug 🤷🏻‍♀️ of indifference about learning differences. Not held accountable.

Not my job. Optional. Not required. Not mandated by union rule. The system is broken. Not funded. We can’t find resources. No one told us. Waiting for work training. Fault of teacher prep. We never heard of dyslexia. We are not trained to know if a student is struggling to learn.

See Wrightslaw

The International Dyslexia Association is 76 years old. The Learning Disabilities Association of America is 63 years old. Let’s end the collective shrug of indifference.

https://www.landmarkschool.org/landing-pages/reading

https://www.wrightslaw.com/blog/the-best-kept-secret-in-special-education/

https://weta.org/education/readytolearn/learningresources

Connections can help with strategies to help with this!

If reading feels impossible with ADHD, you’re not alone—there are tricks that actually work. Full article is linked in the comments if you want the deeper breakdown.

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