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Watch: Double Deficit Dyslexia Success Story

Cristiano, bright and creative, struggled with reading. Despite his intelligence and strong comprehension skills, he found it incredibly difficult to read fluently, recognize common words, or spell accurately. Words just didn’t “stick.” A comprehensive neurocognitive evaluation revealed the reason: Cristiano had double deficit dyslexia.

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16 Dyslexia Success Stories from Real Families

Not all dyslexia success stories involve celebrities. These real-life stories of ordinary children and teens overcoming reading struggles prove that with the right support, progress is possible.

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Dyslexia Symptoms, Early Warning Signs, and Risk Factors

What are the symptoms of dyslexia? Learn how to recognize eight core dyslexia symptoms, spot early warning signs before school starts, understand key risk factors, and explore proven ways to support your child’s reading journey.

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What Are the 12 Types of Dyslexia?

This article explores 12 types of dyslexia, including primary, secondary, developmental, acquired, phonological, surface, deep, and rare subtypes. Learn how each affects reading and how targeted help can make a difference.

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Double Deficit Dyslexia: A Severe Reading Impairment

Dyslexia is now recognized as a heterogeneous learning disorder with multiple subtypes. One of the most extensively studied—and arguably the most challenging—is double deficit dyslexia. This subtype is marked by impairments in both phonological processing and rapid automatized naming (RAN), and it is associated with more severe and persistent reading difficulties than other forms of dyslexia.

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Dyscalculia Explained: Signs, Causes, Diagnosis, Support Strategies

Dyscalculia is a math-based learning difficulty that affects number sense, calculation, and problem-solving. This guide covers symptoms, causes, how it’s diagnosed, and what parents, teachers, and adults can do to help.

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Dyscalculia Treatment & Intervention: 5 Strategies that Work

Dyscalculia treatment requires more than practice drills. This article outlines five effective, research-backed strategies that help children build foundational skills, reduce anxiety, and overcome math learning barriers.

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Severe Dyslexia: A Deep Look into One of the Most Complex Learning Challenges

Dyslexia is a common reading disorder, but severe dyslexia is in a class of its own. It involves not just difficulty with reading but a deep disruption in the brain systems responsible for connecting sounds to letters, recognizing words quickly, and processing language efficiently.

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The Emotional Scars of Dyslexia — and How to Heal Them

Dyslexia and learning challenges affect more than grades. They shape self-worth, fuel anxiety, and leave invisible scars. But with the right help, healing is possible.

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What Is Iconic Memory?

Iconic memory is the brain’s ultra-short-term visual storage—a millisecond “snapshot” of what we see. This article explores its history, how it impacts reading and learning, its role in ADHD and Alzheimer’s, and how it can be strengthened through practice.

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Dyscalculia Types and Subtypes

Dyscalculia refers to persistent and severe difficulties in learning math. This article explores its types and subtypes, including developmental, acquired, and functional classifications, as well as cognitive and behavioral subtypes proposed by researchers.

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Vivienne Took the Driver’s Learner’s Permit Test and Passed!

Mom Susan Palmberg shares her joy after her daughter passed her Driver's Learner's Permit.

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