The Dyslexia Quest Podcast

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"How to Support your Differently-Wired Dyslexic Child" Sep 21, 2018

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An expert on helping differntly-wired children, Debbie Reber is a parenting activist, New York Times bestselling author, podcast host, and speaker who, before creating TiLT, spent more than fifteen years writing inspiring books for women and teens and speaking about issues like media literacy, self-esteem, and confidence.

But when Debbie learned that her son Asher was differently-wired, she spent years figuring out how to best support him in school and in life, recognizing how incredibly difficult it was to find solid, reliable, useful, and most of all optimistic, information for parents like her. Many of the websites and organizations that did exist didn't speak to her, nor did they help her figure out a plan for getting Asher what he needed while supporting herself in the process. Her best leads came from word-of-mouth from other parents who'd been down the road before her, but even then, figuring out what to do and where to turn next was like going geocaching without a GPS. She created TiLT so parents stuck in this place of not-knowing and frustration can feel connected and grounded as they move forward in figuring out what their child needs in a way that feels positive and hopeful for the whole family.

Since 2002, she's written ten books, including Differently Wired: Raising an Extraordinary Child in a Conventional World, which was published by Workman Publishing in June 2018. Her most recent books for young adults include Doable: The Girls' Guide to Accomplishing Just About Anything and Chill: Stress-Reducing Techniques for a More Balanced, Peaceful You.

At What Cost? Striving for Balance as we Enrich and Educate our Overscheduled Kids Sep 14, 2018

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Our guest Dr. David Gleason is a neuropsychologist and author of the book "At What Cost?: Defending Adolescent Development in Fiercely Competitive Schools." Students with dyslexia, ADHD, and reading difficulties are often at risk of feeling overwhelmed and stressed. Dr. Gleason walks parents through striving for balance as we raise children and through increasing resiliency of children and adolescents.

Anxiety, depression, and their dangerous manifestations-substance abuse, eating disorders, self-injury and suicide- are increasing student conditions at many competitive high schools. Paradoxically, most of these schools promote themselves as being committed to students' holistic development in academics, athletics and the arts, and in their personal, social, and emotional growth. So why are so many students struggling? Dr. Gleason has investigated these concerns in competitive high schools throughout the United States and around the world, and has found almost complete unanimity in how educators and parents have responded to his interviews. In sum, these caring and dedicated adults fully admit to overscheduling, overworking and, at times, overwhelming their students and teenaged children. This conflict - adults wanting to educate and parent adolescents in healthy and balanced ways, but simultaneously, overscheduling, overworking and, at times, overwhelming them - is at the heart of this book.

Dr. David Gleason is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Concord, Massachusetts. For thirty years, Dr. Gleason has worked with children and adolescents in many public and independent schools, providing assessments as well as clinical and educational consultations to faculty members, school administrators and parents.

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Amazing Dyslexics: Illustrated Guide to Understand Dyslexics & Boost their Confidence Sep 07, 2018

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Our guests Kate Power and Kathy Iwanczak Forsyth join us to discuss their new illustrated book on dyslexia. They both have dyslexia, they have dyslexic children, and they currently thrive in their creative design careers. This uplifting episode reveals insights into amazing dyslexic people and will help you embrace the differences and strengths of dyslexia. Through the journey, they help the audience weed out what dyslexia means for them and discover the tools needed to blossom. They discuss their beautiful book that makes dyslexia come to life, with visual imagery and colorful text that presents what dyslexia means, how it feels, what to do about it, and how to learn to embrace it. There are advantages to being dyslexic, including an aptitude for design literacy and innovative thinking, although these can be obscured by its challenges. They approach the subject of dyslexia in a simple and encouraging way for all age groups. By showing what dyslexia is in pictures, this book offers a fun and engaging means of working out how dyslexia affects the individual specifically, with a multitude of learning tools and tips, and a gallery of inspirational dyslexics who have used their particular skills to do amazing things with their lives.

How to Cultivate Courage, Curiosity, and Resilience in Your Child: "THE YES BRAIN" - with Dr. Dan Siegel Aug 31, 2018

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Dr. Dan Siegel has written over 20 books, including a variety of parenting books. He is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine, the founding co-director of the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center, and the executive director of the Mindsight institute (his credentials go on!). His book, The Yes Brain: How to Cultivate Courage, Curiosity, and Resilience in Your Child is Dr. Dan's newest book, co-authored with Tina Payne Bryson. You do not want to miss this engaging talk on this fascinating topic. Dr. Dan takes us through a meditation that brings me to tears… This profound experience is a special moment to share. Dr. Dan discusses how to get your child out of the NO brain state into and into a completely different nervous system - the YES brain. The YES brain is filled with courage, curiosity, balance, resilience, insight, and empathy -- all characteristics that are so important for dyslexic children. Please join us on this quest and share your own story on iTunes or Instagram.

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The Yes Brain: How to Cultivate Courage, Curiosity, and Resilience in Your Child by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson

http://www.drdansiegel.com/

Other books by Dr. Dan:

No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson

The Mindsight Institute

Is your Child a Square Peg Being Pushed into a Round Hole? - with Jade Ann Rivera Aug 24, 2018

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Jade Rivera's work will completely resonate with so many of us. With her unique experience working with neurodivergent children, we unpack what it means to be an alternative learner. We uncover what it means to have these needs that conventional education is not addressing.

This episode explores:

Microschools and Jade's work developing these institutions with others,
Neurodivergent learners and how they can be supported,
Labels and the meaning or lack of meaning they offer,
Achievement and what that looks like for different learners,
Homework and testing- to do or not to do!,
Connecting with your child and the choices you can make to truly support them,
AND SO MUCH MORE!

At the end of this episode, Jade gives solid advice for parents on how to best support their children… so be sure to listen till the end!

How to Talk to Your Child's Teacher About Dyslexia with Barbara Sternberg Aug 17, 2018

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Barbara Steinberg, founder of PDF Reading Specialists, LLC, quests with us today and shares about her journey inspiring others. She is the founder of PDX Reading Specialist, LLC and also offers teacher training on proper instruction for students with dyslexic type difficulties. She shares a template parents can use to structure conversations to have with teachers at the start of the year! This talk will help you be prepared and know how to talk to your child's teacher about dyslexia at the start of the school year!

At the start of her career, Barbara started out as a teacher. She always worried about the children who struggled in her class—which she knows now were dyslexic. She headed off to grad school and learned more about teaching effectively. PDX Reading Specialist, LLC was created with a simple mission–to create CONFIDENT and CAPABLE learners. She inspires students to discover hidden gifts and become self-advocates.

You do not want to miss this episode. Grab your pencil and be ready to take notes!

Dyslexic Before It Was Cool - with Dean Bragonier Aug 10, 2018

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Our guest Dean Bragonier is Founder and Executive Dyslexic of NoticeAbility, an organization that helps you unlock dyslexic strengths. He asks:

What if you were in a classroom where you were understood? What if learning in school focused on the skills that came easy to you? How would that have changed the way you thought about school? How would that setting have shaped you? What could have been possible?

At some point, we have all wondered, "What if...?"

This episode features someone who has actually thought of a SOLUTION to the dilemma that many students like us or our children face. We know that dyslexia has many advantages and creative skills that sometimes go untapped… and those are THE DESIRED SKILLS by employers!

What would happen if these strengths were highlighted in classrooms instead of ignored?!

Innovative problem-solver, Dean Bragonier is the Founder and Executive Dyslexic of NoticeAbility. NoticeAbility is cutting-edge as it "unlocks the dyslexic potential" with "experiential, project-based courses grounded in social-emotional methodology and executive function research." This unique curriculum enables learning for middle and high school aged learners through multiple modalities.

You do not want to miss this AMAZING conversation! You will feel so understood and encouraged by this message so be sure to listen to the end! ENJOY!

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Fierce Advocate This Dyslexic Woman Sued The New York State Bar Examination Changing Disability Law Forever Aug 03, 2018

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This Dyslexic Woman Sued The New York State Bar Examination, Changing Disability Law Forever -- Interview with Dr. Marilyn Bartlett.

Dr. Marilyn Bartlett is a professor of Educational Leadership (school administration certification) and educational law at Texas A&M University Kingsville.

She is also a professor at the Institute for Special Educational Advocacy at The College of William & Mary, Wyeth Law School each summer with Pete and Pam Wright. Dr. Bartlett is a fierce educational advocate, helping teachers and students all over the US, utilize the rights she worked so hard to attain.

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Dyslexia and the Art of Rebirth with Scott Sonnon Jul 27, 2018

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Our guest Scott Sonnon has had an interesting, heartbreaking, and inspiring journey. Despite doctors and teachers claiming that he would "never amount to anything academically or athletically," Scott Sonnon overcame childhood obesity, learning disabilities, and joint disease -- he's now a martial arts champion, author, and dyslexia advocate. Notably:

Men's Health Magazine calls Scott the creator of the "World's smartest workout,"
Men's Fitness Magazine named Scott as one of the top trainers in the world, and
Black Belt Magazine lists him as one of the most influential martial artists of the century.

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Dyslexia and Narrative Intelligence with American Storyteller Nelson Lauver Jul 20, 2018

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Nelson Lauver is a nationally syndicated radio broadcaster (150+ radio stations), a dyslexic, an award winning author, an entrepreneur, a storyteller and foundation founder.

Nelson's inspiring journey of triumph, from an emotionally and physically abused illiterate boyhood, to an actualized adulthood–as an poignant agent of change, has inspired thousands. Nelsons story is just as much an exploration on the many forms of intelligence as it is a study on the art of resilience.

"My parents... Like many parents of that time accepted, and many parents still today accept... that there are only three kind of children, the children that will be doctors, Lawyers and Indian Chiefs, …and then you have kids that are in the middle... and then you have the kids like me, the dumb kids... the funny thing is, in many cases, those kids were the smartest kids in the room."

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