Dear Lisa:

Usually, dyslexia is not “cured.” One learns to compensate for it. It is possible that the help she received taught her enough compensatory strategies that she no longer needs help.

Dear Judy:

Dyslexia is a name used for a specific type of learning disability, a language-based reading disability. Don’t focus on the label.

Private schools have an obligation to provide reasonable accommodations under the ADA, unless the school is religiously controlled.

According to Section 504 of the Americans with Disabilities Act, testing modifications are one of the accommodations schools can offer in the interest of providing a fair, appropriate public educat

Dear Jacqueline:

Dear Alex:

Dear Deborah,

You are correct. This method - originally proposed by Doman and Delacado - has been long shown to be incorrect in the concepts proposed and not successful as a treatment.