This is a common issue for adults (and kids!) with dyslexia. It can be particularly challenging when you have a word spelled correctly, but your usage is wrong.

This is a sticky question and one that causes a fair bit of

Dear Karen,

I do not understand what your school professionals mean when they say they do not have a way to assess him.

Dear Anna,

Your desire to help your daughter progress at her own rate of growth rather than the curriculum offered by a general education program is fine.

Dear Ivana:

There are many websites and software programs that can calculate readability for you. For shorter pieces of text, you can use one of the many online readability programs available listed below.

As more and more schools look towards integrating the iPad and iTouch into their classrooms, the range of

The following links provide information for parents: