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Orton-Gillingham tutor, 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 offered both. 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 —a trained Orton-Gillingham 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.
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 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.
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Discover why twice exceptional kids struggle and uncover why 2e kids fly under the radar. Explore exactly what todo next to support your twice exceptional children. It’s sometimes called double deficit dyslexia.
If you’ve been stuck in the loop of my kid is so smart… and still struggles, this episode is for you. Leave with language to use, tests to ask for, and a plan that actually fits your child.
Twice exceptional kids can look like a walking contradiction: they have advanced ideas, strong vocabulary, yet reading feels painfully hard. When giftedness and dyslexia show up together, the signals get messy. Strengths can mask needs, and parents are frequently told to wait and see. Meanwhile, your child is working twice as hard just to keep up, andconfidence takes the hit. This episode breaks down what twice exceptional really means and what you can do to support your twice exceptional kids.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- How to spot common signs of twice exceptional kids
- What types of evaluation to ask for
- How to explain the 2e profile to teachers
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Chapters
(00:00) Understanding Twice Exceptional Kids
(12:07) Challenges Faced by Twice Exceptional Kids
(24:13) Strategies for Supporting Twice Exceptional Kids
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Twice Exceptional Kids
Twice exceptional kids can look like a walking contradiction: they have advanced ideas, strong vocabulary, yet reading feels painfully hard. When giftedness and dyslexia show up together, the signals get messy. Strengths can mask needs, and parents are frequently told to wait and see. What does twice exceptional mean? The term twice exceptional (often written […]
Executive Functioning Activities That Work
When kids appear disorganized, their brains are really working overtime, so planning, organizing, and finishing can feel impossible. What looks like being forgetful is often overload. The disorganized child can’t hold all the steps, keep track of time, and pivot when they get stuck. That’s why executive functioning activities work best when they’re hands-on, motivating, […]
Discover How To Improve Writing Skills Even When Essays Feel Impossible
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Struggling for Success
Struggling for success can feel like staring at a report card and thinking, “How is my child so bright… and still drowning?” This post was written to take you inside a brutally honest, gut-wrenching conversation where dyslexic adults shared the moment they proved everyone wrong…and what parents can do to tip their child’s struggling for […]