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Imagine your child approaching reading with confidence, clarity, and even excitement. You understand the importance of strong literacy skills, and watching your child struggle is heartbreaking. You know something is holding them back. Let The Literacy Keys help.
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The Literacy Keys – Dyslexia resources and structured literacy tips by an Orton Gillingham tutor
If you’re raising a child with dyslexia or a kid who’s struggling to read, write, and spell, stop guessing what to do next. I’m Tracy Young, a certified Orton-Gillingham tutor, dyslexia specialist, and this podcast will empower you to unlock reading, writing, and spelling success for your child. You’ll uncover structured literacy tips and practical advice about dyslexia (in plain English) to help you turn I can’t into I can.
Follow our weekly episodes and share them with others! Contact TheLiteracyKeys.com for a dyslexia tutor.
Dyslexia Awareness Month: Scared of the D-Word? Ditch the Red Pen + Reclaim Confidence
Watching your child stare at a worksheet covered in red ink is exhausting, but this is Dyslexia Awareness Month and we are flipping the script on those correction marks for good. You’ll walk away from this episode with the exact, low-stress script you need to talk to your child about reading struggles without tears or panic.
For too long, the color red has meant one thing on your child's schoolwork: wrong, wrong, wrong. But staying silent about ”the D-word” to protect them actually backfires. It leaves kids to fill in the blanks alone, where they usually assume the struggle means they aren't smart. They might even think they're stupid!
The truth is, dyslexia is simply a difference, not a measure of intelligence. In this episode, host Tracy Young (ALTA-certified Orton-Gillingham Tutor and mom to a dyslexic daughter) shows you how to trade red pen drama for bold confidence.
Here’s what you’ll walk away with:
The exact reason why avoiding the word ”dyslexia” backfires at home (and the simple 1-word shift that lowers your child’s anxiety).
A low-pressure formula for having ”the conversation” in settings where your child feels safe to open up.
How to leverage October's global Go Red movement to turn past school struggles into a source of pride.
Simple role-play scripts that teach your child how to advocate.
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Chapters
00:00 Flipping the script
00:58 What red means
03:59 Why not saying dyslexia hurts kids
11:37 Dyslexia Go Red
15:39 Empowering your child
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