Dyslexia Help for Kids: Reading, Spelling & Handwriting — Boost Your Child's Skills & Confidence with Days with Dyslexia

About Dyslexia Help for Kids: Reading, Spelling & Handwriting — Boost Your Child's Skills & Confidence with Days with Dyslexia

The Days with Dyslexia podcast helps parents support kids with dyslexia, reading struggles, spelling challenges, and handwriting difficulties. I’m Michelle Morgan, a mom and speech-language pathologist, and each episode shares practical, research-based tips parents can use at home and in school. You’ll learn how to help your child improve reading, spelling, and writing skills, boost confidence, and succeed at school. We also cover advocacy strategies, ADHD, executive function, learning differences, and tools to make learning easier for kids with dyslexia. Whether your child has dyslexia, struggles with reading or writing, or you just want guidance to help them thrive, this podcast gives clear, actionable tips, hope, and support for parents every week.

Publisher

Michelle Morgan MA, CCC/SLP

Category

education · health & fitness · kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Sept 2025

Latest episode

17 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

18 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Sept 2026

   From Letter Writing to Literacy Success: Why Handwriting Is More Than Fine Motor Skills

   From Letter Awareness to Literacy Success: A Brain-Based, Language-Driven Handwriting Framework This Days with Dyslexia podcast episode explains how to teach handwriting through a language-based framework that integrates executive function to support reading and spelling development. It describes common handwriting struggles (illegible writing, slow and effortful neat writing, difficulty forming letters during spelling, heavy pressure and erasing) and argues that handwriting by hand recruits ...

2. 

   4 Sept 2026

   Days with Dyslexia podcast (Lynn Greenberg)

3. 

   24 Aug 2026

   Special Education Advocacy: Data-Driven IEPs, Reading Assessments, and When to Seek Help (with Sue Lux)

   On the Days with Dyslexia podcast, Michelle interviews special education advocate Sue Lux, a former special ed teacher with over 20 years of experience, two master’s degrees (learning disabilities and administration/supervision with school law), and founder of a Vienna learning center and Assets Special Education, where she supports families nationwide with IEPs and 504 plans. Sue explains that many disputes stem from inadequate data and lack of specialized instruction required by IDEA,...

4. 

   4 May 2026

   Dyslexia Advocacy for Parents, Part 1: Gathering Data and Documenting Concerns

   Dyslexia Advocacy for Parents, Part 1: Gathering Data and Documenting Concerns The episode launches a new advocacy-focused mini series focused what parents can do when schools say a child’s reading and spelling are “fine" even when a parent knows it's not. Michelle explains why the process is frustrating, how parents can move it forward without waiting on the school, and why school staff may share incomplete or distorted policy information. This episode emphasizes gathering data: findin...

5. 

   21 Apr 2026

   Choosing the Right Dyslexia Intervention, Part 5: How sight words are taught

   In part five of a series on choosing dyslexia interventions, Michelle reviews differences between meaning-first (to avoid), letters-first programs (e.g., Orton-Gillingham, Barton, Wilson), and sounds-first instruction, then focuses on teaching high-frequency/sight words. Letters-first approaches often have students memorize “red” or irregular word letter strings by repeating letter names, while sounds-first instruction maps sounds to letters and incorporates sounds, letters, and meaning...

6. 

   15 Apr 2026

   Choosing the Right Dyslexia Intervention, Part 4: What your child should say while writing words

   In part four of a series on choosing effective dyslexia interventions, Michelle reviews three approaches (meaning-first/whole literacy, which they advise avoiding, and two structured literacy approaches: letters-first/Orton-Gillingham “print to speech” and sounds-first “speech to print”). She emphasizes that doing a single sound-awareness lesson before moving to letters is not the same as a true sounds-first approach, which should integrate sounds throughout instruction and quickly conn...

7. 

   12 Apr 2026

   Choosing the Right Dyslexia Intervention (Part 3): The job of letters in sounds-first vs. letters first approach

   Part three of a series on choosing effective dyslexia interventions compares “letters first” (print-to-speech, often Orton-Gillingham) and “sounds first” (speech-to-print/linguistic phonetics) approaches, focusing on the job of letters. The speaker argues against meaning-first methods (whole language/balanced literacy) and explains that letters-first teaching treats letters as the units that make sounds and often requires memorization of many spelling rules, which creates confusion due to man...

8. 

   30 Mar 2026

   Choosing Dyslexia Interventions, Part 2: Teaching Syllables—Letters-First vs Sounds-First

   In part two of a five-part Days With Dyslexia series on choosing the right dyslexia intervention, the host explains why syllable instruction matters and contrasts letters-first versus sounds-first structured literacy approaches. A syllable is described as the “beat” in a word, and each syllable has its own vowel sound; research supports teaching syllable awareness but not memorizing multiple syllable types. Letters-first (e.g., Orton-Gillingham) divides syllables by letter patterns, tea...

9. 

   26 Mar 2026

   Choosing the Right Dyslexia Intervention (Part 1): Structured Literacy and Sounds-First vs Letters-First

   This Days With Dyslexia podcast launches a five-part series on choosing effective dyslexia intervention without wasting time or money, based on the host’s experience as a parent and as a speech language pathologist who specializes in literacy. The episode explains that research supports structured literacy: explicit, systematic, multimodal instruction that integrates sounds, letters/letter patterns, and meaning (triple word form theory). It warns against meaning-first approaches (whole langua...

10. 

    10 Feb 2026

    Sight words and Dyslexia: No more memorization of letters- there is a better way. Hear the data and the solution!

    Effective Strategies for Teaching Sight Words- with data! In this episode of the Days With Dyslexia podcast, Michelle discusses the importance of teaching sight words by integrating sounds, letters, and meanings. The presentation, originally prepared for a state convention for speech-language pathologists, emphasizes that merely memorizing sight words is not effective for children with learning differences, particularly dyslexia. Instead, Michelle introduces a system that organizes words by s...

11. 

    28 Jan 2026

    Dyslexia Interview: He struggled with reading as a child, and what he did to improve his reading as an adult. It's never too late to learn!

    From Childhood Struggles to Adult Success - An Interview with Scott Smith In this episode of the Days With Dyslexia podcast, the host conducts her first interview with Scott Smith, an adult who has dyslexia. Scott shares his early experiences with dyslexia, the challenges he faced in school, and the innovative ways he adapted to manage and eventually find success as an adult. When bedtime reading with his toddlers became difficult, he knew something needed to change. The discussion delves in...

12. 

    14 Dec 2025

    Teaching Kids with Dyslexia the Difference Between Letters and Sounds

    Teaching Kids with Dyslexia The Difference Between Letters and Sounds In this episode of Days With Dyslexia, host Michelle Morgan shares practical strategies for helping children differentiate between letters and sounds. Michelle explains how to use simple tools to create a visual and interactive learning experience. She emphasizes the importance of understanding this difference to enhance reading and spelling. Michelle also provides tips on using these techniques to teach spelling patterns a...

13. 

    25 Nov 2025

    Using sounds and letter names to improve reading and spelling for kids with dyslexia- even if social media tells you they don't need both

    The Importance of Teaching Sounds and Letter Names in Dyslexia In this episode of 'Today's with Dyslexia,' Michelle Morgan, a speech-language pathologist, explores the essential difference between letter names and sounds in language learning. She explains why understanding this difference is particularly crucial for children with dyslexia. Michelle also discusses the triple word form theory (Phonology, Orthography, Meaning) and why some teachers have, unfortunately, moved away from teaching l...

14. 

    19 Nov 2025

    What is the new definition of dyslexia and what it means for children who struggle to read and spell

    Breaking Down the New 2025 Definition of Dyslexia: What Parents Need to Know In this episode of 'Days with Dyslexia,' host Michelle Morgan, a speech language pathologist and mother of a dyslexic child, delves into the newly released 2025 definition of dyslexia from the International Dyslexia Association. Michelle reads the extensive definition, breaks down complex terms, and explains their implications. She emphasizes the importance of early intervention and clears misconceptions about enviro...

15. 

    11 Nov 2025

    Why Orton Gillingham may not be the best way to teach your dyslexic child to read- and what to use instead

    In this episode of Days with Dyslexia, host Michelle Morgan, a speech-language pathologist, discusses the differences between speech-to-print (sounds first) and print-to-speech (print first) literacy instruction. She explains why traditional Orton-Gillingham methods may not be the most effective for all children, particularly those with dyslexia. Michelle outlines five key differences between a sounds-first vs. print-first approaches, including scope and sequence, teaching the job of each let...

16. 

    3 Nov 2025

    How to fix letter reversals in dyslexia and dysgraphia

    Understanding and Fixing Letter Reversals in Children with Dyslexia and Dysgraphia In this episode of 'Days with Dyslexia,' host Michelle Morgan, a speech-language pathologist and mother to a child with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and ADHD, delves into the issue of letter reversals in young learners. She explains when letter reversals are developmentally normal, why they happen, and how to address them effectively. Michelle discusses the 'Head-to-Handwriting' program, which utilizes a systema...

17. 

    27 Oct 2025

    Two Simple Dyslexia Strategies That Boost Reading and Spelling at Home

    Two Small Changes for Helping Children with Dyslexia: Reading and Spelling Strategies In this episode of Days with Dyslexia, speech-language pathologist Michelle Morgan shares two simple, science-backed strategies parents can use at home to strengthen reading and spelling for children with dyslexia, dysgraphia, or ADHD. The first strategy focuses on teaching 'smooth and stretchy speech' to help children sound out words more naturally and ease the strain on their working memory. Th...

18. 

    10 Sept 2025

    Days with Dyslexia Podcast Trailer

    Welcome to the Days with Dyslexia podcast! I’m Michelle Morgan—speech-language pathologist, mom of three, and parent to a child with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and ADHD. When I first searched for help for my daughter, I quickly realized how few professionals truly understand dyslexia. That journey led me to dig deep into the research, train extensively, and eventually open a private practice serving kids with dyslexia and dysgraphia. But what drives me most is helping parents. I believe every fami...

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