“Understanding Dyslexia and the Reading Brain in Kids” by Dr. Maryann Wolf

Here is a link to an article about the dyslexic brain and how it is wired differently.  Dr. Maryann Wolf is a child development professor and a leading expert on dyslexia and reading.  She maintains that dyslexia is not a disease, but rather a “different brain organization that needs different teaching methods. It is never the fault of the child, but rather the responsibility of us who teach to find methods that work for that child.”  She is spreading the idea of “cerebrodiversity,” namely that “our brains are not uniform and we each learn differently. Yet when it comes to school, students with different brains can often have lives filled with frustration and anguish as they, and everyone around them, struggle to figure out what is wrong with them.”

Understanding Dyslexia and the Reading Brain in Kids