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Dyslexia and Reading Difficulties

17 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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Jun 8, 2026The Edublox Team
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Orthographic Processing and Orthographic Mapping

Many children with dyslexia can sound out words correctly yet still struggle to become fluent readers. This article explains orthographic processing, orthographic mapping, the VWFA, and the cognitive skills involved in automatic word recognition and fluent reading development.

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Jun 5, 2026Sue du Plessis
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Dyslexia Treatment Program (Based on 4 Pillars)

Discover a comprehensive, research-informed approach to dyslexia treatment that goes beyond phonics. This four-pillar model integrates structured instruction, cognitive training, targeted brain development, and foundational learning principles to help children overcome reading challenges.

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Jun 4, 2026Sue du Plessis
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Dyslexia Hub: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment & Support

The Dyslexia Hub is your central guide to understanding, identifying, and supporting learners with reading difficulties. Organized into clear sections — from foundations and symptoms to causes, treatment, impact, and research — it offers parents, teachers, and professionals a trusted pathway through the many facets of dyslexia.

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Jun 3, 2026The Edublox Team
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When Decoding Is Intact: Visual Crowding, Iconic Memory, and Reading Efficiency

Some learners can decode words correctly yet still experience reading as slow, visually exhausting, or “crowded.” This article explores how iconic memory and visual crowding may affect reading efficiency, even when decoding skills are intact.

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May 22, 2026Sue du Plessis
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Online Dyslexia Tutoring for Children

Online dyslexia tutoring for children should involve more than phonics alone. This article explains how Edublox Online Tutor combines the Orton-Gillingham approach, cognitive training, orthographic mapping, brain-based reading development, and fundamental learning principles to support accurate, fluent, and lasting reading success.

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May 5, 2026Sue du Plessis
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Dyscalculia and Math Difficulties

The 4 D’s: Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia & Dyspraxia

The 4 D’s—dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, and dyspraxia—often occur together. Learn how they affect learning and what helps.

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Apr 21, 2026Sue du Plessis
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10 Early Warning Signs of Dyslexia in Children

Dyslexia can show signs long before school starts. From delayed speech to trouble with rhymes, discover 10 early warning signs that may indicate your child needs support.

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Dec 2, 2025Sue du Plessis
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Beyond Phonemic Awareness: Rethinking Dyslexia Intervention Through Cognitive Training and Mutualism

For years, dyslexia intervention has clung to one core assumption: phonemic awareness—the ability to hear and manipulate sounds in words—is the cornerstone of reading success. This belief has shaped entire curricula, spawned decades of phonemic awareness training and phonics programs, and placed Orton-Gillingham (OG)-style instruction at the center of dyslexia support.

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Oct 29, 2025Sue du Plessis
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Are People with Dyslexia More Creative and Visually Gifted?

Two large meta-analyses examined whether dyslexia is linked to higher creativity or stronger visual-spatial skills. The results? Dyslexic individuals showed no consistent advantage in either area, though more variability was seen in visual-spatial tasks. The popular claims don’t hold up under scientific scrutiny.

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Oct 20, 2025Sue du Plessis
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Can Dyslexia Be Cured?

Dyslexia is often described as a lifelong condition — but what does that really mean? This article explores whether targeted instruction and cognitive training can lead to a “functional cure” for many learners.

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Sep 29, 2025Sue du Plessis
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How Much Does Dyslexia Testing Cost?

There is no single diagnostic dyslexia test. In order to obtain a dyslexia diagnosis, it is necessary to get a full educational or neuropsychological assessment.

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Sep 24, 2025The Edublox Team
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