A reflection on why children lose curiosity in school, what research reveals about learning and intelligence, and why dyslexic students expose systemic flaws.
A back-to-school reckoning on dyslexia: how creative, brilliant minds are misunderstood by schools, why families miss the warning signs, and what music legends reveal about learning that actually works.
Bad reading habits like guessing can derail dyslexic learners. This story shows why explicit morphology and decoding—not guessing—build real reading skill, confidence, and long-term success.
The majority of schools are still failing dyslexic students. The best way to improve their educational experience is to get them the RIGHT type of reading instruction.
Rising fifth grader C was struggling with every academic subject. The student’s mother was told staff had not only ‘run out of ideas’, but they went so far as to insinuate that ‘she was borderline intellectually disabled’.
My son was pegged a behavior problem from kindergarten on in his Fairfax County Public Schools classroom. The teacher, who has a Masters degree in reading, didn’t believe there was an issue.
Until schools are able to teach ALL students how to decode words in grades K through 3, focusing on comprehension truly is a ‘cart before the horse’ phenomenon.
When I confronted the reality of how my son’s public school was failing dyslexic students, I was clear Barton tutoring and homeschooling were the best choices.
The independent educational plan (IEP) song and dance creates the impression that important activity is occurring for students. In fact, little is accomplished.
