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Orton-Gillingham trained therapist, and mom to an amazing dyslexic daughter, Tracy Young, pulls back the curtain on the world of literacy. She shares essential “keys” to unlocking reading success through a mix of practical, evidence-based strategies, inspiring success stories, sprinkled with “war accounts” from the front lines of parenting and tutoring. Some people like to read and some people prefer to listen so we’ve done both. You can choose which format works best for your lifestyle.
It's the information she needed when her daughter was a struggling reader
The Podcast
Join your host, Tracy Young —an Orton-Gillingham-trained tutor and mom to an amazing dyslexic daughter—as she pulls back the curtain on the world of literacy. It’s a podcast dedicated to empowering parents of struggling readers and kids with dyslexia.
Join your host, Tracy Young —an Orton Gillingham trained tutor and mom to an amazing dyslexic daughter—as she pulls back the curtain on the world of literacy. Each week, Tracy shares essential “keys” to unlocking reading success. You’ll hear a mix of practical, evidence-based strategies, inspiring success stories, along with “war stories” from the front lines of parenting and tutoring.
It’s a podcast dedicated to empowering parents of struggling readers and kids with dyslexia.
Are you searching for dyslexia resources for parents? Are you trying to understand your child’s diagnosis? This episode talks about 3 key things you can do to support your child.
Two of the resources mentioned in the episode include:
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Check out the blog post on the subject.
The Blog
Dyslexia Resource for Parents
How to teach spelling – Why Spelling still matters!
How to use a multisensory approach to spelling – part 2
How to use a Multisensory Approach with Struggling Spellers – part 1
Orton Gillingham – Is it right for your child?
The IEP Meeting – Understand What Actually Happens
In this post we’re going to pull back the curtain on the IEP meeting. We’re going to walk through what happens, step-by-step, so you can go from feeling nervous to feeling empowered. Let’s face it. No one at the school really explains the process in detail. They’ve been through it hundreds of times. They […]
Leverage the IEE – Independent Education Evaluation
Have you ever had a sinking feeling that something just isn’t right but you can’t put your finger on it? You’re sitting with your child, you’re watching them struggle to read or do their homework, and you just KNOW something is “off.” So you ask the school to evaluate (they’re the experts after all) and […]
How I became obsessed with dyslexia
I want to share my story on how I became so passionate (or, as my daughter would say, “obsessive”) about dyslexia. Let me start by saying I did everything wrong. Yup! I’m a classic example of what NOT to do. You can learn from my mistakes. My story started almost a decade ago, when my […]