Great Minds Dyslexia Center

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IEP Goals and Dyslexia In this 90-minute webinar we will take you through the process of writing goals for IEPs that are individualized for students with dyslexia. We will discuss the proper terminology needed when writing goals and determining appropriate services. This webinar is appropriate for parents, educators and a...

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When your dyslexic kiddo comes home from school, they will typically be drained. Don’t have them do homework immediately - they need time to reboot…

Yep. That spelling thing is a real bugger…

Accommodations are key to success in school. It’s not “cheating”, it’s sharing the same knowledge in a different way.

Educators, we have the opportunity to empower every student by recognizing and nurturing their individual learning styles. Max found his passion through visual storytelling when traditional methods didn't quite fit.

🍎 Educators, when have you stepped outside the conventional toolbox to support a student's unique learning path?

Don’t let it define you!

“WHY NOT YOU!” - Olympic Gold Medalist Noah Lyles 🥇

When parents uncover their child’s dyslexia, they always ask, “What do we do?”. My response is always the same…
Nurture their gifts, their interests, their talents - whatever they are good at. Dyslexia is a long road where their weaknesses will continually be brought to the forefront. As a parent, your job is to celebrate and encourage their strengths that will lead them amazing places in life!

As a teenager, Lola Anderson, a rower, wanted to be on the Olympic team. She pulled out her diary and wrote in pink highlighter, "My name is Lola Anderson, and I think it would be my biggest dream in life to go to the Olympics in rowing and, if possible, win a gold for GB." (BBC’s Radio 4’s Today)

Her father—who was a rower himself—found the note and gave it to her seven years later/two months before his death after he had been diagnosed with terminal cancer, “as a reminder and a memento that even when you don't back yourself, your parents and loved ones always do."

Today she won gold. She credits her dad.

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭. 𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤. 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲’𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬—𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐧 𝐠𝐨𝐥𝐝.

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐲.

𝐈𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬.

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A dyslexic mind thinks differently…

Insight into the dyslexic mind...

Hunter Armstrong swam an amazing third leg of the Men’s 4x100m Olympic Freestyle Relay – and he and his USA teammates won gold! Just prior to the start of the race, after sharing that Hunter was added to the relay team last minute, the announcer added that Hunter was a disorganized person. I thought that comment seemed very odd – and disrespectful of someone who was just about to represent our country on one of the largest world stages. I mentioned out loud that I thought the comment seemed strange and out of place. My son, a talented budding sportswriter who always has a pulse on anything and everything sports, was in the room and immediately cleared things up by sharing that Hunter had actually been voted “Most Likely to Miss the Bus” by his Olympic teammates. It was probably an endearing inside joke between teammates that somehow made its way to Twitter. As my son and I were talking about it further, we agreed how important it is that people always REALLY look at the talents of ALL kids. Because… What if coaches would have only seen Hunter’s disorganization and missed his entire talent for swimming because they were only fixated on his organizational capacity? His whole talent for swimming might have been missed! My son said that I should share a post about the importance of really seeing kids for ALL that they are and not just getting frustrated by something they may be challenged by. With the new school year upon us, it really feels like the perfect time for us all to have that thought in our hearts and minds. Cheers to Hunter and the USA Men’s Freestyle Relay Team! And cheers to the awesome talents of ALL kids – and everyone! May we always take time to really get to know each other and see and celebrate each other’s extraordinary talents far beyond what may only appear at the surface. 💙💛🖤💚❤️ Paula

When a parent sends you a pic of their Great Mind reading a chapter book for fun 🥰😭🥰😭 So proud of Averlee!!!
Reading is such HARD work. IYKYK!

A big shout out to our June winners, Kallin and Caleb! Movies and ice cream - it doesn’t get more summer than that!

Excited to have more professional help in our area! Reach out to Christine Brown for help and support!

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Know what this is? The sign of a successful June Summer Session! We go through So. Many. Markers! (This is our recycle box - some only make it through ONE day - so much learning going on!) See you July 8th for the July Session 😁📖✍️📝🧠♥️

Some good reminders…

7 common myths about dyslexia When it comes to dyslexia, it can be hard to separate fact from fiction. Here are seven common dyslexia myths, debunked.