Docs for Dyslexia was founded by pediatricians and other professionals who work with children and youth. They are motivated by the fact that their children are affected by dyslexia. Docs for Dyslexia want to ensure that healthcare providers know the red flags and how to help their patients/clients navigate the system from diagnosis to treatment.
Dr. Ross Greene & Dr. Peg Dawson discuss how parents can effectively navigate the educational system to secure services for children with dyslexia, uncovering critical differences between 504 Plans and IEPs along the way.
24 Dec 2024
Episode 10: Treatment for Dyslexia
Working with students with dyslexia varies based on how early the intervention starts, and what accommodations may further assist the student to successfully go through the school year. These will be areas discussed in this episode.
2 Dec 2024
Episode 9: Part 2 of Diagnostics for Dyslexia
Leading dyslexia specialist, Dr. Sally Shaywitz, explains how comprehensive phoneme evaluation and ruling out co-existing disorders are crucial for accurate dyslexia diagnostics.
21 Nov 2024
Episode 8: Part 1 of Diagnostics for Dyslexia
Dr. Sally Shaywitz and Dr. Bennett Shaywitz, renowned experts in dyslexia diagnosis, share expert insights on identifying and addressing early warning signs of dyslexia in children.
3 Nov 2024
Episode 7: Impacts of Dylexia Outside of the Classroom
In episode 7, we will cover the impacts dyslexia has outside of the academic setting. Since dyslexia is a language-based disorder, impacts effect how a person organizes their speech, how they remember longer conversations, and instructions. There can frequently be misunderstandings due to problems keeping information in the correct order. Individuals also don't want to read or write in front of others for fear of showing their deficits.
19 Oct 2024
Episode 6 Dyslexia, Written Language, and Dysgraphia
10-30% of children struggle with the written language process due to a neurodevelopmental disorder called dysgraphia (difficulty with writing). Students with dyslexia frequently also have dysgraphia. Many children have been labeled lazy as a reason for their messy handwriting. But it is not laziness! Listen to find out why it is so difficult.
11 Oct 2024
Episode 5 Dyslexia's effect on Reading
We have already looked at dyslexia's effect on oral communication so it is time to focus on its impact on reading. As many as one child in seven will have dyslexia, but most won't be picked up until they have failed for a few years. Learn where the problems begin.
17 Sept 2024
Episode 4 Impact on the Classrooom
Dyslexia is a neurologic, language-based disorder. This is important to understandd because it impacts a child's learning and compliance long before they are introduced to the written language. Join us now as we go over the problems that children with dyslexia face in the classroom.
11 Aug 2024
Episode 3: What is Dyslexia
Dyslexia affects one person in seven worldwide. Despite how common it is, there is a great deal of confusion as to what it is and how it should be approached for services. Join Erin and Pat as they discuss what dyslexia is and isn't.
11 Aug 2024
Episode 2: Introducing the Docs for Dyslexia
Parents want to help their children. They feel helpless when they don't how. This was the way that the Docs for Dyslexia felt when their children struggled with reading and writing in school. Their children were diagnosed with dyslexia, which they felt would open doors to effective treatment. Unfortunately, they discovered that this disorder was not officially recognized by the educational system. They needed help to advocate for their children. This discovery led them to join together to increase awareness among healthcare providers for diagnosis, treatment, and advocacy. This podcast is their latest effort to make knowledge of dyslexia available to pediatric healthcare providers. Please listen and share with others.
10 Aug 2024
Episode 1 Overview: History of Dyslexia
To understand why dyslexia has been a controversial topic for decades one must first understand the history. Take a moment to learn about how dyslexia was discovered and why we, as healthcare providers working with kids, need to understand it in order to advocate.
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